The first fraternity in the US was founded at William and Mary College: Phi Beta Kappa.
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Audrey Hepburn's dress was auctioned off at a record price.
NASA successfully launched Exploration Flight Test 1 to test the Orion crew module.
Mexican singer Thalia the 'Queen of Latin Pop,' was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
Malta became the first European country to ban gay conversion therapy.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in New York.