France became the first country in the world to include access to abortion in its constitution.
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Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
The United States Department of Labor was formed.
John Lennon made a controversial statement saying that the Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus.'
The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.
The silent horror movie ''Nosferatu" was released in Berlin, making it the first-ever vampire movie.