Burma declared independence from the United Kingdom.
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The rapper Vanilla Ice was arrested and spent a night in jail after a row with his wife, which led to ripping out her hair.
The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
The world's largest building at the time opened in Dubai.
A 7.1 magnitude Earthquake in Tonghai, China, claimed over 10,000 lives.
Blackberry phones officially ended their service after a year-long transition to a software-based business model.
