Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the British House of Commons.
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Actor Yul Brynner starred in an anti-smoking ad campaign while dying of smoking-related lung cancer.
The first official Church of Scientology opened in Los Angeles, California, USA.
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.
The Republic of Gambia gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States.
