Women voted in a general election for the first time in New Zealand.
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Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to become a member of the British House of Commons.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
The teaser trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.
Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.
Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
