Finland declared war on the Soviet Union after an air raid was launched on Finnish cities.
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American colonies recorded their first astronomical event after observing a lunar eclipse.
Canada swore in Kim Campbell as the nation’s first female Prime Minister.
Barbed wire was patented by Lucien B Smith in Ohio, US.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank was published.
The World Health Organization estimated that Yemen had over 200,000 cases of cholera.
