Edward VIII officially announced his abdication.
Despite having signed the official declaration the day prior, Edward did not announce it publicly until later. He made the proclamation in a radio broadcast which shocked the country.
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The final Apollo mission, Apollo 17, successfully landed on the moon.
A trial for Huntington's disease procured positive results.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time magazine's Person of the Year.
American science fiction movie 'Star Trek: Insurrection' was released in the US.
Wall Street film directed by Oliver Stone starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, was released.
