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Earthquake In Iran
Earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale. More than 500 people were killed. -
Prime Minister Of Israel suffers a stroke
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. -
Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union
Bulgaria and Romania officially joined the European Union. Bulgarian, Romanian, and Irish become official languages of the European Union, joining 20 other official languages. -
New Jersey opologises for slavery.
New Jerseyapologises for slavery, becoming the first Northern state to do so. -
Sloviakia adopt the Euro currency.
Slovakia officially adopts the Euro currency, becomes the sixteenth Eurozone country. -
Earthquake in New Zealand
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Christchurch, New Zealand causing huge amounts of damage but no direct fatalities. It is the first in a series of earthquakes between 2010 and 2012 that resulted in the deaths of 187 people and over $40 billion worth of damage. -
Iceland's most active volcano
Grímsvötn, Iceland's most active volcano, erupted. -
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy kills at least 209 people in the Caribbean, Bahamas, United States and Canada. -
Croatia is a member of European Union.
Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union. -
President Barack Obama's announcement
U.S. President Barack Obama announces the resumption of normal relations between the U.S. and Cuba. -
Debris Found
Debris found on Réunion Island is confirmed to be that of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, missing since March 2014. -
Summer Olympics 2016
The 2016 Summer Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.