The first People’s Choice Awards aired on CBS.
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Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America.
The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.
The United States Department of Labor was formed.
The silent horror movie ''Nosferatu" was released in Berlin, making it the first-ever vampire movie.
The Soviet Union's Vega 1 Space Probe began sending back images of Halley's Comet.
