The teaser trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.
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Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to become a member of the British House of Commons.
Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.
Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed British soldiers near Kilmichael in County Cork.
The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
