Pope Francis blamed Global warming on “human selfishness.”
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A large landslide triggered a Tsunami in Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland, damaging several villages.
Louisiana enacted a law requiring all state classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.
Sir Winston Churchill gave his famous 'Finest Hour' speech in the House of Commons.
US President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812.
NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the first American lunar mission in ten years.