Ukraine separated from the Soviet Union, marking this day as Ukraine’s Independence Day.
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One billion people logged into Facebook for the first time, surpassing a major milestone.
Nurse William Pooley, who was treating patients in Sierra Leone, flew to London for emergency treatment after contracting Ebola.
The first printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed.
The Great Colonial Hurricane hit the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Jamestown Settlement in New England, USA.
Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France for alleged involvement in organized crime.
