The teaser trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.
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The US SM-65 Atlas missile completed the first successful intercontinental ballistic missile launch.
Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.
The Times of London was first issued.
Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
A Virgin Airlines plane became the first to fly using 100% sustainable jet fuel.
