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(CNN) - We know that you want 2019 to be canceled, reported and blocked. You think it was horrible, depressing and it lasted too long. But, listen to us, it wasn't that bad. To conclude with an excellent note, here is a list of some of the good things that happened this year.
The world
The Navy of India welcomed its first female pilot • People from all over the world united to save the life of a 2-year-old girl • Austria appointed her first chancellor • The European Commission elected its first president • Women now they lead five of the main parties in the parliament of Finland • For the first time, all the important contests were won by women of color • Macedonia was renamed, ending a decades-old dispute with Greece • President Donald Trump made history as the first Acting US leader in stepping on North Korea • Pope Francis became the first pontiff to visit a state in the Arab Gulf.
U.S
The 116th Congress became the most diverse in the history of the United States • Chicago elected its first black mayor • Cruelty to animals is officially a federal crime • California is now the first state to offer medical insurance to some undocumented immigrants • Montgomery, Alabama, elected its first black mayor in 200 years • New York banned the so-called defense of gay and trans “panic” • The biggest mass forgiveness of prisoners in US history • The White House honored a military dog for attacking the leader of the ISIS • The Little Shell Tribe became the newest indigenous tribe to receive federal recognition
Human rights
Indonesia raised the minimum age to marry and thus end child marriage • Finally, women in Saudi Arabia are allowed to travel independently • Taiwan became the first place in Asia to pass legislation on marriage between people same sex • Botswana decided to decriminalize same-sex consensual relationships • Northern Ireland legalized same-sex marriage • Ecuador joined neighboring countries to legalize same-sex marriage • Iranian women were officially allowed attend a football game for the first time in 40 years
Environment
The iguanas were reintroduced on the island of Galapagos after 184 years • More places are banning single-use plastics • Humpback whales recovered from near extinction in the South Atlantic • A turtle believed to be extinct was found after 100 years • NASA said the planet is greener today than it was 20 years ago • A rare black leopard was first seen in almost 100 years • An albino panda was photographed in the wild for the first time • Scientists discovered 71 new species this year • Veterinarians stored ovules from the last two white rhinos in the north of the world to help save the species • Canada passed a bill banning the captivity of whales and dolphins
Health and science
Scientists can detect Alzheimer's disease 16 years before symptoms begin • The World Health Organization stopped classifying transgender people as mentally ill • Malaria was eliminated from Algeria and Argentina • Two men may have been cured of HIV • One woman with two wombs gave birth twice in less than a month • A woman became the first donor of kidney with HIV in the world • A new species related to humans was discovered • Africa marked an important milestone in the search for polio eradication • Karen Uhlenbeck became the first woman to win the most prestigious prize in mathematics • Emma Haruka Iwao broke the world record by calculating pi
Space
We were able to see the first image at a short distance from the other side of the moon • The Antarctic ozone hole was the smallest recorded since its discovery • NASA completed its first spacewalk exclusively with female astronauts • We captured the first photo of a black hole • Water was first detected on a planet outside our solar system
sports
The Toronto Raptors handed their first NBA title to Canada • The Washington Nationals finally won a World Series title • NCAA athletes can now receive winnings by name, image and similarity • Li Na became the first Asian player entering the International Tennis Hall of Fame • LeBron James beat Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scorer list • The US women's soccer team. UU. claimed her fourth Women's World Cup title • Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in history • Halima Aden became the first model to wear a hijab and a burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition • Eliud Kipchoge became the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours • Drew Brees broke the NFL record in all-time pass touchdowns • James Harden is now the first player in NBA history to achieve games consecutive 50 points with more than 10 triples
Entertainment
Aretha Franklin became the first woman to win a special Pulitzer Prize • More than 50,000 books, movies, songs and other works of art of 1923 became public domain • “Sesame Street” announced the launch of a new show to help refugee children • Missy Elliott became the first female hip-hop artist to enter the Composers Hall of Fame • “This Is America” became the first rap song to win Grammys by song and record of the year • Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain made her first post on Instagram • BTS became the first K-Pop band to address the UN • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their first child
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