French couture house Chanel ended its use of fur and exotic skins, following suit of bans by other companies.
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Mission Santa Barbara was founded in California by Franciscan missionaries from Spain.
The first historically Black intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, was founded.
Pan American World Airways ceased operations.
A lethal fog began to cover London, lasting for five days, causing the term 'smog' to be termed – a combination of smoke and fog.
A painting that had been hung upside down in a museum was finally flipped upright after going unnoticed for over a month.