Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
After invading Finland, the Soviet Union was kicked out of the League of Nations.
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.
The Mariner 2 space probe completed the first-ever flyby of Venus.
Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.
