The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.
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The silent horror movie ''Nosferatu" was released in Berlin, making it the first-ever vampire movie.
World tennis champion Martina Navratilova won her 74th match streak.
John Lennon made a controversial statement saying that the Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus.'
The Soviet Union's Vega 1 Space Probe began sending back images of Halley's Comet.
Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America.
