At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
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A British surgeon admitted to branding his initials on patients' livers.
Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.
The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris by leaders of various governments. This ended the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.
