An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
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The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
Norway was ceded to Sweden by King Frederik VI of Denmark.
Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket successfully launched on its 14th flight from Launch Site One, Texas.
Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Morocco, where he met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss allies during World War II.
