Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.
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The Mariner 2 space probe completed the first-ever flyby of Venus.
At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
Northern Germany and the Netherlands were struck by St. Lucia's flood, killing more than 50,000 people.
Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
