The Pink Panther film premiered, directed by Blake Edwards with a theme by Henry Mancini.
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New Jersey became the third state to ratify the US constitution.
The film 'The Color Purple,' based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.
The Two Towers, the second of the Lord of the Rings films, was released in theaters.
James Cameron's 'Avatar' was released in the US. It became the highest-grossing film of all time at the time.
Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Saturn's moon, Epimetheus.
