The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil was ratified.
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The Great Cyclone of Calcutta hit India and destroyed over half the city.
The American romantic comedy 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' starring Audrey Hepburn, was released in the US.
AT&T was founded by Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, and Thomas Sanders.
During World War I, as a soldier, Adolf Hitler was injured by a grenade blast.
Stephenie Meyer's vampire novel 'Twilight' was published.