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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The Santa Maria sunk.
Christmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, was released.
George Washington crossed Delaware, in which he surprised and defeated 1,400 Hessians.
William the Conqueror was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey, London.
