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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Time magazine called Susan Sontag 'one of Manhattan's brightest intellectuals' in a review of her groundbreaking essay 'Notes on Camp.'
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time magazine's Person of the Year.
An attack was made at the UN General Assembly in New York City.
The first yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean began.
Indiana became the 19th state to join the United States of America.
