A deadly cyclone struck east India killing over 300,000 people and destroying 20,000 ships.
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The crew aboard the International Space Station celebrated Thanksgiving.
The Netherlands granted Suriname independence, and has since been celebrated as Suriname Independence Day.
A fatal earthquake killed 80,000 people near the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan.
President John F. Kennedy's funeral was held in Washington, D.C.
The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
