The Chevrolet Corvette sports car was presented for the first time at GM Motorama Auto Show in New York.
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Russians defeated Ottoman forces during WWI.
NASA successfully launched the experimental CTS Hermes satellite atop a Delta 2914 rocket.
Auschwitz concentration camp evacuated 56,000 prisoners.
The Doomsday Clock's minute hand was moved two minutes closer to midnight, making the new Doomsday just five minutes to midnight.
Legendary band Blondie released their debut single 'X-Offender.'