Lady Nancy Astor was sworn in, making her the first female member of British Parliament.
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After promising he wouldn't, President Biden pardons his son Hunter.
The Japanese broadcaster NHK launched the world's first super-high definition 8K television channel.
The final film in the Lord of the Rings series 'The Return of the King,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in Wellington, New Zealand.
Slavery in Cape Colony, Britain's colony in South Africa, was abolished by the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act.
Rosa Parks was arrested.
