A deadly cyclone struck east India killing over 300,000 people and destroying 20,000 ships.
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President John F. Kennedy's funeral was held in Washington, D.C.
John B. Meyenberg from St. Louis, Missouri, patented powdered milk.
The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
The Netherlands granted Suriname independence, and has since been celebrated as Suriname Independence Day.
The romantic comedic opera 'Marta' premiered in Vienna by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.
