Over 50,000 people greeted Queen Elizabeth II as she opened New Zealand Parliament.
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The oldest soft drink brand, Dr Pepper, sold its very first bottle in the USA.
NASA's Deep Impact space probe launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
The Charleston Museum was founded, making it the first public museum in the United States.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti claimed 316,000 lives.
Obama surprised Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony.
