Illinois became the 21st state to join the United States of America.
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Seven armed men attempted to assassinate Bob Marley while he was on break from rehearsal.
Spotify announced Drake as the most-streamed star of the 2010s with 28 billion streams, and Ed Sheeran's 'Shape Of You' as the most-streamed track with 2.4 billion streams.
NASA lost radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft entered the Martian atmosphere.
The US Defense Secretary announced that the US Military would open all combat roles to women.
The 7-year old Ryan of 'Ryan Toysreview' was announced as the year's highest-paid YouTube star earning $22 million.
