Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.
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The teaser trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.
Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to become a member of the British House of Commons.
Women voted in a general election for the first time in New Zealand.
The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
