The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
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SpaceX's Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to dock at the International Space Station.
Oprah Winfrey aired her last show.
Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, premiered in Los Angeles. It was the first superhero film directed by a woman.
Jay Leno became the permanent host of ''The Tonight Show."
The United States conducted its first and only nuclear artillery test at the Nevada Test Site.