Colorado became the 38th state to join the United States of America.
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The US won gold in the first-ever women's soccer at the Olympics.
Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
Authorities blamed climate change for an Anthrax outbreak in the Arctic Circle of Russia.
While sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, Christopher Columbus discovered Venezuela, which he called 'Isla Santa.'
The Petronas Towers opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
