2000
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The first map of the human genome, which required decoding more than 3 billion biochemical "letters" of human DNA, is completed.
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1819
The bicycle was patented by W. K. Clarkson.
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1843
Hong Kong was proclaimed a British crown colony.
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1906
The first Grand Prix motor race was held in Le Mans, France.
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1959
The St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes and the Atlantic, was opened.
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1963
President John Kennedy gave his, "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) speech in West Berlin.
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1976
The CN tower in Toronto opened, then the world's tallest free-standing structure.
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2003
Former South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond died at age 100.
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