Iowa became the 29th state to join the United States of America.
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Vladimir Putin signed a law banning the US adoption of Russian children.
Andrea Bocelli made his classical debut singing at a concert at Teatro Romolo Valli in Reggio Emilia.
LinkedIn was founded by Reid Hoffman and the founding team members from PayPal and Socialnet.com.
The Westminster Abbey in London was consecrated.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope began the multi-day process of unfurling its sunshield.
