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During there were many negative setbacks, however various events changed the course in some parts of the world, many of them favoring politics, technology and even the environment.
The path continues to be traveled, but CNN decided to publish a list of these events that happened around the world in 2019 in the form of recognition and positive spirit.
Good things that happened in 2019 around the world
The world
The Indian Navy welcomed its first woman pilot.
Austria appointed its first chancellor.
The European Commission elected its first president.
Women now lead five of the main parties in Finland's parliament.
For the first time, every Chile Mobile Number List major contest was won by women of color.
Macedonia was renamed, ending a decades-long dispute with Greece.
President Donald Trump made history as the first sitting American leader to set foot in North Korea.
Pope Francis became the first pontiff to visit an Arab Gulf state.
USA
The 116th Congress became the most diverse in American history.
Chicago elected its first black female mayor.
Animal cruelty is officially a federal crime.
California is now the first state to offer health insurance to some undocumented immigrants.
Montgomery, Alabama, elected its first black mayor in 200 years.
New York banned the so-called gay and trans “panic” defense.
The largest mass prisoner pardon in US history.
The White House honored a military dog for attacking the leader of ISIS.
The Little Shell Tribe became the newest Indian tribe to receive federal recognition.
Human rights
Indonesia raised the minimum age for marriage to end child marriage.
Finally, women in Saudi Arabia are allowed to travel independently.
Taiwan became the first place in Asia to pass same-sex marriage legislation.
Botswana decided to decriminalize consensual same-sex relationships.
Northern Ireland legalized same-sex marriage.
Ecuador joined neighboring countries in legalizing same-sex marriage.
Iranian women were officially allowed to attend a football match for the first time in 40 years.
Environment
More places are banning single-use plastics.
Humpback whales recovered from near extinction in the South Atlantic.
A turtle that was thought to be extinct was found after 100 years.
NASA said the planet is greener today than it was 20 years ago.
An albino panda was photographed in the wild for the first time.
Scientists discovered 71 new species this year.
Veterinarians stored eggs from the world's last two northern white rhinos to help save the species.
Canada passed a bill banning the captivity of whales and dolphins.
Health and science
Scientists can detect Alzheimer's 16 years before symptoms begin.
The World Health Organization stopped classifying transgender people as mentally ill.
Two men could have been cured of HIV.
A woman with two uteruses gave birth twice in less than a month.
A woman became the first HIV-positive kidney donor in the world.
Africa marked a major milestone in the quest to eradicate polio.
The path continues to be traveled, but CNN decided to publish a list of these events that happened around the world in 2019 in the form of recognition and positive spirit.
Good things that happened in 2019 around the world
The world
The Indian Navy welcomed its first woman pilot.
Austria appointed its first chancellor.
The European Commission elected its first president.
Women now lead five of the main parties in Finland's parliament.
For the first time, every Chile Mobile Number List major contest was won by women of color.
Macedonia was renamed, ending a decades-long dispute with Greece.
President Donald Trump made history as the first sitting American leader to set foot in North Korea.
Pope Francis became the first pontiff to visit an Arab Gulf state.
USA
The 116th Congress became the most diverse in American history.
Chicago elected its first black female mayor.
Animal cruelty is officially a federal crime.
California is now the first state to offer health insurance to some undocumented immigrants.
Montgomery, Alabama, elected its first black mayor in 200 years.
New York banned the so-called gay and trans “panic” defense.
The largest mass prisoner pardon in US history.
The White House honored a military dog for attacking the leader of ISIS.
The Little Shell Tribe became the newest Indian tribe to receive federal recognition.
Human rights
Indonesia raised the minimum age for marriage to end child marriage.
Finally, women in Saudi Arabia are allowed to travel independently.
Taiwan became the first place in Asia to pass same-sex marriage legislation.
Botswana decided to decriminalize consensual same-sex relationships.
Northern Ireland legalized same-sex marriage.
Ecuador joined neighboring countries in legalizing same-sex marriage.
Iranian women were officially allowed to attend a football match for the first time in 40 years.
Environment
More places are banning single-use plastics.
Humpback whales recovered from near extinction in the South Atlantic.
A turtle that was thought to be extinct was found after 100 years.
NASA said the planet is greener today than it was 20 years ago.
An albino panda was photographed in the wild for the first time.
Scientists discovered 71 new species this year.
Veterinarians stored eggs from the world's last two northern white rhinos to help save the species.
Canada passed a bill banning the captivity of whales and dolphins.
Health and science
Scientists can detect Alzheimer's 16 years before symptoms begin.
The World Health Organization stopped classifying transgender people as mentally ill.
Two men could have been cured of HIV.
A woman with two uteruses gave birth twice in less than a month.
A woman became the first HIV-positive kidney donor in the world.
Africa marked a major milestone in the quest to eradicate polio.