The first-ever 911 call was made in the US.
The service went live on this day in Haleyville, Alabama.
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The first known British check was written for the amount of £400.
Reality documentary The Apprentice (UK) premiered with businessman Lord Alan Sugar as the leading judge.
Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal for Barcelona's soccer team.
The world's longest traffic jam from Lyon to Paris, France, extended a lengthy 104 miles (167 km).
Winston Churchill fell ill with pneumonia.
