Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered a historic apology to Indigenous Australians, known as the “Stolen Generations.”
This apology acknowledged the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, which had been government policy for much of the 20th century. Rudd’s speech was met with mixed reactions, but was seen as an important step towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

The universe’s largest known diamond is discovered
BPM 37093 is a white dwarf star about 50 light-years from Earth and was nicknamed “Lucy” after The Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”.

The last “Peanuts” comic strip is published
The cartoon, which had been running for nearly 50 years, came to an end on February 13, 2000, one day after its creator, Charles Schulz, passed away from cancer. The final strip featured Charlie Brown and Snoopy walking off into the sunset, with the caption “Good Grief.” The legacy of “Peanuts” lives on through its enduring characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and more.