British Novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine left England for America on board the Britannia ship.
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Alaska became the 49th State to join the United States of America.
The cryptocurrency 'Bitcoin' was created, providing a new digital currency.
The Mars Polar Lander was launched.
The Apple Computer Company became Apple Computers Inc.
China's Chang'e-4 became the first spacecraft to successfully land on the far side of the Moon.
