Colorado became the 38th state to join the United States of America.
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Kenyan cancer survivors protested in Nairobi.
Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry.
Authorities blamed climate change for an Anthrax outbreak in the Arctic Circle of Russia.
George R. R. Martin published his novel, 'Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire.'
Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.