Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
United States civilians received ration books for the first time.
The Royal Canadian Navy was established.
Al Capone went to prison.
American Academy of Arts & Science was established in Boston with James Bowdoin, John, and Samuel Adams as founding members.
