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.
The Airbus A330 had its first test flight.
The Morris Worm, the first computer virus made to be caught over the internet, disabled 6,000 computers in 24 hours.
The first issue of women's fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar was published.
A suicide bomber killed civilians watching the daily border closing ceremony at Pakistan's Wagah border.
