Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.
Gandhi was taking part in afternoon prayers when Nathuram Godse shot him point-blank.
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Justin Bieber reached one million followers on Twitter.
Patsy Cline released her single 'I Fall to Pieces.'
Varig Flight 967 disappeared thirty minutes after taking off from Tokyo.
Coronavirus was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, closed due to increasing security concerns.
