Both Russia and Vanuatu joined the World Trade Organization raising the total number of members to 157.
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Ann Franklin became one of the first women newspaper publishers.
The rings of Neptune were discovered.
A 50,000-year-old human bone was discovered in Siberia.
Two gunmen stole Edvard Munch's paintings 'The Scream' and 'Madonna' from Much Museum in Oslo, Norway.
Storm Botnet sent a staggering 57 million emails.
