An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
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The clarinet was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, by Johann Christoph Denner.
The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Morocco, where he met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss allies during World War II.
Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
