The Great Fire of Boston destroyed 349 buildings.
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The first Legoland outside of Europe opened in Carlsbad, California.
The Civil and Women's Rights Activist Dorothy Height wrote her first column in the African-American newspaper 'New York Amsterdam News.'
Ground troops from the USA, UK, Australia, and Poland invaded Iraq.
The Gay Rights Anti-Discrimination Bill was passed in New York City, US.
Disney purchased 21st Century Fox for $71 billion.