James Cameron’s Titanic became the first film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.
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Spanish peseta lost its legal tender after fully adopting the Euro.
The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
