Janet Reno became the first female to be appointed US Attorney General by President Clinton.
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Koalas were listed as endangered for the first time in Australian history.
A steamboat patent was granted to the American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton.
Japan was founded by its legendary first emperor, Emperor Jimmu.
Researchers announced that gravitational waves had been discovered.
A charity auction in Los Angeles saw the lyrics to 'Candle in the Wind' sell to the highest bidder at a staggering $442,500.
