Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.
Gandhi was taking part in afternoon prayers when Nathuram Godse shot him point-blank.
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Researchers identified the earliest known prehistoric ancestor of humans.
White supremacist terrorists bombed Martin Luther King Jr's home.
South Korea's first launch vehicle successfully reached orbit for the first time.
Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany.
Patsy Cline released her single 'I Fall to Pieces.'
