Bing Crosby made his nationwide solo radio debut.
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Machine guns were used for the first time in a battle in Omdurman, Sudan, Afric
Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte successfully flew the first non-stop transatlantic flight from east to west when they landed in New York City.
The largest known solar storm occurred, causing electrical problems to telegraph services.
Peggy Whitson set a NASA record for spending the most cumulative days living and working in space at 665 days.
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt named her son Ptolemy XV Caesar a co-ruler of Egypt.
