The first People’s Choice Awards aired on CBS.
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The Senate convened for the first time after the new federal government was set up in the USA.
World tennis champion Martina Navratilova won her 74th match streak.
Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America.
Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.
