Construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began.
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The Great Frost of Europe killed thousands of people.
The Ford Motor Company announced that it would begin an eight-hour workday as well as provide a living wage for workers who would receive $5 a day.
King Henry VIII was forbidden to remarry in a letter sent to him by Pope Clement VII.
President Richard Nixon passed a new law that allowed NASA to build America's first space shuttle.
Singer Buddy Holly's last song was released.
