South Sudan becomes the youngest country in the world:
The Republic of South Sudan peacefully seceded from Sudan after an independence referendum was passed. Since independence, however, the country has been wrecked with widespread ethnic violence and human rights violations.

Donkey Kong is released by Nintendo:
Donkey Kong is a video game franchise created by Shigeru Miyamoto.

Andy Warhol’s iconic Campbell’s Soup Cans make their debut:
The Soup Cans were first displayed at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

Lituya Bay megatsunami:
A megatsunami, a tsunami whose waves are higher than a normal tsunami, hit Lituya Bay in Alaska, United States, resulting in a wave that was recorded to be 1,720 feet or 516 meters high.