The World Economic Forum announced that there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans by as early as 2050.
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A Chinese Long March rocket launched the Belarussian government's Belintersat-1 satellite into orbit.
US Airways Flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River, NYC.
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida.
Queen Elizabeth I claimed the throne after her half-sister, Queen Mary I, died November 17, 1558.
Wikipedia was launched.
