Oklahoma became the 46th state to join the United States of America.
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The city of Havana, Cuba, celebrated its 500th birthday.
Queen Elizabeth II had hip surgery at King Edward VII Hospital.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 earned a staggering $500 million within 24 hours of release.
The first edition of America's oldest newspaper, The New York Evening Post, was published.
Rapper Dr. Dre released his second album, 'The Chronic 2001.'
