North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th & 40th states to join the United States of America.
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The New York City Marathon was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.
A suicide bomber killed civilians watching the daily border closing ceremony at Pakistan's Wagah border.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially made a federal US holiday.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 with Jennifer Lawrence premiered in Berlin, Germany.
The Airbus A330 had its first test flight.
