Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
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David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
Norway was ceded to Sweden by King Frederik VI of Denmark.
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Morocco, where he met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss allies during World War II.
Jennifer Lopez scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Love Don't Cost A Thing.'
An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
