Historical Events
- "Rogue One", 1st of the Star Wars Anthology films, directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, premieres in Los Angeles
- 82nd Heisman Trophy Award: Lamar Jackson, Louisville Cardinals (QB), youngest player to win at 19
- Terrorist bomb attacks outside a stadium in Istanbul kill 38 and injure 166
Famous Weddings
- Actress Troian Bellisario (31) weds actor and director Patrick J. Adams (35) in Santa Barbara, California
Famous Deaths
- A. A. [Adrian Anthony] Gill, British critic (The Sunday Times), dies of cancer at 62