The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
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Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
James Cameron's Titanic became the first film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
Spanish peseta lost its legal tender after fully adopting the Euro.
