Canada legally declared women as “persons.”
This day is now celebrated as Persons Day.
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Hurricane Hazel hit the American East Coast and became the worst to hit North America.
American independent adventure movie 'My Own Private Idaho,' starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, was released.
The first all-female spacewalk took place.
The Jungle Book movie by Disney was released.
The British Broadcasting Company Ltd (BBC) was founded.
