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'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' premieres

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates. A joint British and American production, it is a spin-off and prequel to the Harry Potter film series, as well as the first installment in the Fantastic Beasts series, and it was produced and written by J. K. Rowling in her screenwriting debut, inspired by her 2001 book of the same name.

'Fallout 4' is released

Fallout 4 is a post-apocalyptic action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the 5th major installment in the Fallout series and was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game is set within an open world post-apocalyptic environment that encompasses the city of Boston and the surrounding Massachusetts region known as "The Commonwealth".

'Rise of the Tomb Raider' is released

Rise of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the sequel to the 2013 video game, Tomb Raider, and the 11th entry in the Tomb Raider series. The game was released by Microsoft Studios for Xbox One and Xbox 360. Square Enix released the game for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4.

'Mockingjay – Part 1' premieres in London

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is an American dystopian science fiction adventure movie directed by Francis Lawrence with a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong. It is the first of 2 films based on Suzanne Collins' novel Mockingjay, the final book in The Hunger Games trilogy, and the third installment in The Hunger Games film series, produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik.

David Bowie is at #1 on the UK singles chart with 'Space Oddity'

Space Oddity was the opening track of David Bowie's second album and it was his first single to chart in the UK. It is one of four of his songs to be included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

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