France became the first country in the world to include access to abortion in its constitution.
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The first People's Choice Awards aired on CBS.
The silent horror movie ''Nosferatu" was released in Berlin, making it the first-ever vampire movie.
The Second Anglo-Dutch War began as England fought the Dutch republic for the control of seas and trade routes.
The Senate convened for the first time after the new federal government was set up in the USA.
John Lennon made a controversial statement saying that the Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus.'