President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the US.
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Marie and Pierre Curie announced their discovery of radium.
The largest strike in South Korean history began.
The horror film 'The Exorcist,' based on book and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, premiered.
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Judy Garland made her show business debut.