Batman’s “The Dark Knight” premiered in London.
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A patent was granted to Robert Goddard for a liquid-filled rocket.
American outlaw Billy the Kid, also known as William H, Bonney was shot dead by police.
Dr. Benjamin Spock's book 'Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care' was published.
Ferrari secured its first Grand Prix victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix.
NASA's New Horizons space probe completed the first flyby of Pluto in the history of human spaceflight.