Pedro I was crowned Emperor of Brazil.
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Japanese Emperor Hirohito approved plans set forward by his advisors to go to war against the United States of America.
Lady Nancy Astor was sworn in, making her the first female member of British Parliament.
Rosa Parks was arrested.
The final film in the Lord of the Rings series 'The Return of the King,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Japanese broadcaster NHK launched the world's first super-high definition 8K television channel.
