The Civil Marriage Act was introduced, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
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The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne announced his retirement from touring.
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi was removed from power by a military coup d'état.
MP's in the UK voted in favor of triggering the European Union Bill (Article 50), which gave the government the power to prepare to leave the European Union.
The first reusable spacecraft called ''Space Shuttle Columbia" broke apart when returning to Earth, and all seven astronauts on board died.
