Ireland ended its ban on divorce.
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' music video became the most viewed video on YouTube, passing 800 million views.
An international research team published their discovery of 1,500 new viruses that were in invertebrates in Australia and China.
STS 44 Atlantis 10 was launched into space.
A four-day ceasefire in Gaza between HAMAS and Israeli forces began.
Taylor Swift won six awards at the American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade.
