Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
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The European Union formally opened accession negotiations with Ukraine.
At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.
After invading Finland, the Soviet Union was kicked out of the League of Nations.
Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.