Mississippi was admitted to the Union, making it the 20th American state.
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Edward VIII signed to abdicate the British throne.
Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict, demanding that he recant.
King Berger of Sweden celebrated Christmas with his brothers before throwing them in his dungeons to die.
The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published.
The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.
