At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
Source
Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
A Norwegian expedition became the first to ever reach the geographical South Pole – led by Roald Amundsen.
The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris by leaders of various governments. This ended the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.
The Mariner 2 space probe completed the first-ever flyby of Venus.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
