The horror film classic “Scream,” starring Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, was released.
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The Christmas classic directed by Frank Capra, 'It's a Wonderful Life,' premiered in New York.
The last Australian troops were evacuated from Gallipoli during World War I.
Pope John Paul II established World Youth Day, an event for young Christians around the world.
Pablo Picasso's 'Portrait of Suzanne Bloch' was stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art, along with O Lavrador de Café by Candido Portinari.
South Carolina seceded from the United States of America.