Nevada became the first US state with a female-majority legislature, with new appointments taking it to 51%.
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The film 'The Color Purple,' based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.
The Two Towers, the second of the Lord of the Rings films, was released in theaters.
Gunmen killed six health workers in Pakistan.
The modern state of Qatar was founded with Jassim Bin Mohammad Al Thani as its leader.
Project SCORE, the world's first communications satellite, was launched into orbit.
