The teaser trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.
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Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.
Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
NASA launched the Mariner 4 space probe on a mission to Mars.
Women voted in a general election for the first time in New Zealand.
Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.
