The Massachusetts Charter was signed, which established the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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A gay student, Matthew Shepard, was brutally beaten and left to die in Wyoming, US.
Arnold Schwarzenegger became Governor of California.
A Spanish nurse became the first person to contract Ebola outside of West Africa.
Swedish music streaming service Spotify was launched by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo discovers Catalina Island off the coast of California.
