A painting called “Abstraktes” by Gerhard Richter sold for a record $34 million.
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All 33 miners trapped after a mining accident in Chile were rescued after being stuck underground for 69 days.
Cellular mobile phone service was made available to the American public for the first time.
Margaret Symons became the first woman to speak in British Parliament.
Nero began his reign as Roman Emperor at the age of 16, as his predecessor Claudius died from suspicious circumstances.
The American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan posthumously won a Nobel prize in literature.
