The film “The Color Purple,” based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.
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The modern state of Qatar was founded with Jassim Bin Mohammad Al Thani as its leader.
Nevada became the first US state with a female-majority legislature, with new appointments taking it to 51%.
Argentina managed to snatch victory away from France at the last second in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final.
A powerful meteor exploded over the Bering Sea.
Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Saturn's moon, Epimetheus.