Both Russia and Vanuatu joined the World Trade Organization raising the total number of members to 157.
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Russia launched a robot called FEDOR to the International Space Station to work as a remote operator and carry out various tasks autonomously.
Ann Franklin became one of the first women newspaper publishers.
Mahatma Gandhi formed the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) to help fight discrimination.
King Richard III died at the Battle of Bosworth, the ultimate battle in the Wars of the Roses.