A galaxy named “Dwingeloo 1” was discovered to be just 10 million light-years from our own.
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Californian Judge Vaughn Walker overturned the same-sex marriage ban.
Mount Asama erupted in Japan, killing around 1,400 people.
Greek-owned cruise ship 'Oceanos' sank off the coast of South Africa due to uncontrollable flooding.
Three missing members of the Congress of Racial Equality were found partially buried near a dam in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
French inventor Franky Zapata crossed the English Channel on a hoverboard.