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The Parker Solar Probe was launched by NASA, heading for the Sun.
Monsanto became liable to pay out $289 million in damages to a groundsman who got terminal cancer from its 'Roundup' weed killer.
New South Wales, Australia, announced they were 100 percent in drought.
Hollywood's first full Asian cast movie called 'Crazy Rich Asians' was released.
Musical.ly and TikTok merged, combining the users of both apps to form one community.
The Swedish crown jewels were stolen from a cathedral in broad daylight.
In one day, Facebook lost $120 billion in value on the stock market.
Albert Einstein's theory of gravitational redshift was proven after a telescope in Chile observed a black hole.
After introducing a preservation project, three bison calves were born in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
A deadly 106°F heatwave in Japan killed at least 65 people, and more than 22,000 were hospitalized.
Forest fires spread across large areas of Sweden.
Cliff Richard was awarded £210,000 in damages after winning a privacy case against the BBC.
Twelve new moons were discovered in Jupiter's orbit, bringing the planet's total number of moons to 79.
France defeated Croatia 4-2 to win their second FIFA World Cup.
During an interview with CBS, Donald Trump stated that the European Union is his biggest foe.
Sandra Oh became the first woman nominated for an Emmy for her lead role in Killing Eve.
'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' premiered in Paris, France.
Cardi B became the first female rapper to have two number 1s in the Billboard charts.
Drake's album 'Scorpion' was released.
A Neolithic trackway dating to 2300 B.C. was uncovered in a nondescript field in Suffolk, on the east coast of England, thanks to a power company.
Donald Trump ended family separation on the southern border.
The ten millionth patent, a specialized laser radar, was issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The leaders of North Korea and the USA met for the first time ever.
The Opportunity Mars rover sent its last signal to Earth.
Xi'an, China, introduced a pedestrian lane for people who walk while looking at their phones.
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko faked his own death.
Starbucks closed over 8,000 US stores.
Donald Glover, known by his stage name Childish Gambino, released the music video for his single titled 'This Is America,' which went on to gain vast praise.
The Kilauea volcano on Big Island in Hawaii began to erupt.
A newly discovered water beetle was named after Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Simpson's 636th episode aired, making it the longest episode count of any TV series in history.
Prince Charles was appointed to become the next head of the Commonwealth once Queen Elizabeth II passes.
God of War, the eighth installment in the God of War series, was released for PlayStation 4.
Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper to win Pulitzer Prize.
The 21st Commonwealth Games officially began on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
A shooting took place at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California.
The first protests of the 2018 Armenian Revolution began.
Qantas flight QF9 became the first to fly nonstop from Australia to the UK.
The last male northern white rhinoceros died.
Finland became the world's happiest country.
Identical twins were no longer identical after one returned from a mission to space.
Marvel's movie 'Black Panther' became the 5th movie of all time to make more than $1 billion at the Box Office.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, was listed as the richest person on Forbes.
The world's oldest message in a bottle was found.
Singer and actress Barbra Streisand announced she had her pet dog cloned twice.
In Svalbard, Norway, the Global Seed Vault celebrated its 10th anniversary by adding its one-millionth seed.
Malaysia's leader created an uproar when he announced he favors quinoa over the national dish of rice.
Analysis of 65,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain revealed that Neanderthals were the first artists long before humans.
Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.
For the first time in her life, at age 91, Queen Elizabeth II attended London Fashion Week.
