The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.
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Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America.
The Senate convened for the first time after the new federal government was set up in the USA.
The first People's Choice Awards aired on CBS.
The Second Anglo-Dutch War began as England fought the Dutch republic for the control of seas and trade routes.
Anne Boleyn made her first public appearance in court, where she took part in 'The Château Vert' pageant.
