President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the US.
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Jack Ruby's gun, which was used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald, sold for $220,000 in an auction.
A devastating tsunami and earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean.
The horror film 'The Exorcist,' based on book and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, premiered.
The Detroit Pistons NBA team broke records after losing their 27th consecutive basketball game.
JonBenét Ramsey was found dead.