Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first female prime minister.
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Pope Alexander VI divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Latvia declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
Emmy Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of 'Seinfeld,' received the 2,407th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Italian film 'Seven Beauties' became the first film directed by a woman to be nominated for an Academy Award.
