West Virginia became the first state to impose a sales tax.
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Three-year-old English girl Madeleine McCann went missing while on vacation with her parents, family, and friends in Praia da Luz, Portugal.
The Kilauea volcano on Big Island in Hawaii began to erupt.
An F5 tornado hit Oklahoma City, where the highest global wind speeds were recorded.
Washington, D.C. was incorporated by Congress.
The Spider-Man film starring Tobey Maguire premiered.
