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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists is observed to promote the safety of journalists and combat impunity for crimes against them.

2015

The United States and China announce a landmark agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

2000

The first long-term crew, Expedition 1, arrives at the International Space Station (ISS), marking the beginning of continuous human presence in space.

1983

U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill into law, officially establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

1965

Norman Morrison, an American Quaker, self-immolates in protest against the Vietnam War outside the Pentagon.

1960

Penguin Books is found not guilty of obscenity in the trial of "Lady Chatterley's Lover," a landmark case for literary freedom.

1947

Aviator Howard Hughes pilots the "Spruce Goose," the largest wooden aircraft ever built, on its first and only flight.

1917

The Balfour Declaration is issued by the British government, expressing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.

1895

The construction of the "Cologne Cathedral" in Germany is completed, a remarkable example of Gothic architecture.

1889

North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th states of the United States.

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Emily Browning

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