To Kill a Mockingbird film was released.
Robert Mulligan directed this film adaptation of the novel by Harper Lee. The film starred Gregory Peck, who went on to win Best Actor at the Academy Awards.
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George Washington crossed Delaware, in which he surprised and defeated 1,400 Hessians.
The play 'Why Marry?' opened at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, was released.
The show trial of Romanian Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu occurred.
Paul McCartney and actress Jane Asher announced their engagement.
