Beyoncé received her 99th Grammy nomination, becoming the most nominated artist in Grammy history.
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King Edward VII was gifted with The Cullinan Diamond (the world's largest diamond) on his 60th birthday.
Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli released his sixth album, 'Sacred Arias,' which sold over 5 million copies, making it the highest-selling classical album ever by a solo singer.
Paul Rudd was named People Magazine's 2021 Sexiest Man Alive.
The European Space Agency launched the Venus Express, the first European spacecraft to reach Venus.
The Berlin Wall began to fall.
