The Chevrolet Corvette sports car was presented for the first time at GM Motorama Auto Show in New York.
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An incredibly cold air swept into the US from Canada and plunged temperatures across most States far below their existing all-time lows.
Auschwitz concentration camp evacuated 56,000 prisoners.
Popeye the Sailor Man made his first appearance.
The Doomsday Clock's minute hand was moved two minutes closer to midnight, making the new Doomsday just five minutes to midnight.
Russians defeated Ottoman forces during WWI.
