California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
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During World War I, as a soldier, Adolf Hitler was injured by a grenade blast.
Banksy's famous 'Girl With Balloon' was sold for £1 million at an auction, then the piece automatically self-destructed by running through a shredder fitted into the frame.
The Great Cyclone of Calcutta hit India and destroyed over half the city.
A Russian actress and a film director were launched into space to create the world's first film in orbit.
The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded.
