James Cameron’s Titanic became the first film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.
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A Study in Scarlet became the first US edition of British detective Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps.
