2021
Glasgow Climate Pact agreed at COP26: commits countries to a phasedown” of “unabated” coal, end deforestation by 2030 and cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
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2021
Germany records its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases amid warnings its fourth wave could kill 100,000.
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2017
The first-ever Barbie wearing a hijab was revealed at Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year summit.
The hijab-wearing Barbie doll was designed after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and was part of the “Shero” Barbie series.
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2013
Same-sex marriage was legalized in Hawaii.
The bill passed through the state legislature and was signed into law by Hawaiian Governor Neil Abercrombie on the same day. The new law came into effect on December 2nd, with many same-sex couples choosing to get married on the first day of legalization.
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2012
The Northern Territory of Australia and the South Pacific were darkened by a total eclipse of the sun.
A total eclipse means that the moon has completely blocked out the view of the sun and only lasts for a short period, but can only be seen from a very small area. Cairns, the most populated city in Australia to be cast in the eclipse’s shadow, experienced around two minutes of darkness.
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2000
The ninth Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy IX, was released for PlayStation.
Final Fantasy IX returned to the series roots and had a classic medieval fantasy setting. It’s the highest ranking Final Fantasy game on Metacritic, with a rating of 94/100.
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1969
The first quintuplets of the century were born in London, UK.
All five babies were female and were put into care when they were born, but all survived.
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1940
Disney’s animated feature “Fantasia” was released to movie theaters in the US.
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1937
NBC assembled the first symphony utilized exclusively for radio.
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1933
Meat packers began the first modern sit-down strike at the Hormel plant in Austin, Minnesota.
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1909
The Cherry Mine disaster in Illinois killed 259 miners in a coal mine fire.
The disaster became the third deadliest coal mining incident in US history.
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1907
French engineer Paul Cornu flew his first helicopter in Normandy.
His craft lifted around 1ft (36cm) above the ground for 20 seconds, an incredible feat for the time.
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1902
Joseph Conrad’s novella “Heart of Darkness” was published as one single book.
Until then, they were only available in three separate volumes.
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1887
The infamous Bloody Sunday Protests were held in London.
The protests involved unemployed protestors in physical confrontations with London’s police. Four hundred people were arrested, while 75 were severely injured.
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1865
The United States issued gold certificates to battle counterfeit notes.
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1839
The last bull run in Britain was held at Stamford.
Bull runs had been held for over 600 years.
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