Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
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The World Health Organization announced that 142,000 people died of measles around the world in 2018, nearly 20,000 more than in 2017.
Malta became the first European country to ban gay conversion therapy.
In the Global Carbon Project, it was reported that CO2 emissions reached an all-time high (up 2.7%) driven by coal use in China and the consumption of oil.
The final episode of Monty Python aired, which disbanded due to one member who lost interest and another who struggled with alcoholism.
George Washington was re-elected as the US President.
