China’s Chang’e-4 became the first spacecraft to successfully land on the far side of the Moon.
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The cryptocurrency 'Bitcoin' was created, providing a new digital currency.
The United States broke diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba.
During the Battle of Princeton, British forces were defeated in New Jersey by George Washington's revolutionary army.
Alaska became the 49th State to join the United States of America.
A woman in Rome became the first person to receive a bionic hand that can sense touch.
