A shark bit off an arm of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton in Hawaiian waters.
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Nevada became the 36th state to join the United States of America.
After over four years in the making, Michelangelo unveiled 'The Last Judgment' painting at the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) stated that the world's population had reached seven billion.
The Big Cat, aka Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American to play in the NBA.
The Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 was destroyed by a bomb.
