Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the British House of Commons.
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Capital punishment was declared unconstitutional in California, USA.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted English fantasy author Terry Pratchett.
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.
The Sahara Desert temperature dropped so low that some areas became covered in snow.
Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States.
