“The Midnight Snack” cartoon was released, making it Tom and Jerry’s very first appearance.
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Marvel's superhero movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' hit the theaters.
George IV succeeded his father, George III, as King of the United Kingdom.
Due to climate change, a deadly heatwave landed in North-East America.
The Seneca Falls Convention became the first-ever US women's rights convention.
In Rosetta, Egypt, French troops discovered a black stone carved with two ancient Egyptian texts and one Ancient Greek text.