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 Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris by leaders of various governments. This ended the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.
Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.
The Mariner 2 space probe completed the first-ever flyby of Venus.
A suicide bomber made an attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.