Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
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Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan I decided to begin construction of the Taj Mahal.
The US Supreme Court decided that public schools aren't allowed to study the bible or pray.
The Polio epidemic took hold for the first time in the US at Rutland, Vermont.
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud became the first Arab and the first Muslim to fly into space.
The Discovery Channel started broadcasting.
