The US Bill of Rights was ratified when Virginia gave its approval, which became amendments 1-10 of the constitution.
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Gone with the Wind, the drama film directed by Victor Fleming, premiered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood, was released. It went on to win Best Picture.
The Republic of Ezo, a separatist Japanese state, was established on the island of Ezo, Japan.
Former French President Jacques Chirac was convicted of diverting public funds and received a two-year suspended prison sentence.
The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opened.
