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First International Bank of Indiana
The first online bank opens to public in Indiana -
Yugoslavia re-joins
Yugoslavia re-joins the UN. -
Elents 116 and 118 retracted
The discovery of elements 116 and 118 were retracted after several confirmation experiments failed to reproduce the results. -
Euro becomes currency in 12 countries
The euro becomes the sole legal tender currency in 12 EU member countries. Euro countries shown in the blue. -
launch aircraft
The final flight of the french concorde aircraft -
Join the EU
ten new member states join the EU. new EU european states in blue -
A new plant was discovered
a plant the size of pluto was discovered. -
ceres remains largest asteroid
ceres remains the largest asteroid, in the ateroid belt between mars and jupiter, when it fails to become the official planet status. -
mega million sets a new world record
mega million sets a new world record in the US for the largest jackpot. 370 million dollars. -
First black president
The first black president was voted to be president in 2008, but took office in the beginning of 2009. -
Earthquake in Costa Rica
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake kills at least 20 people, and leaves thousand more homeless in Costa Rica.
