Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
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An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
Norway was ceded to Sweden by King Frederik VI of Denmark.
David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
Elizabeth Bennet became the first woman to give birth by a Cesarean section in the United States.
