The US FDA approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
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A trial for Huntington's disease procured positive results.
Edward VIII officially announced his abdication.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time magazine's Person of the Year.
An attack was made at the UN General Assembly in New York City.
Thirty Native Americans attacked Myles Standish and a group of eighteen settlers. This became known as the 'First Encounter.'
