The teaser trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.
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The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to become a member of the British House of Commons.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.