The US celebrated its very first National Book Awards.
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The first African American newspaper called 'Freedom's Journal' was published in the US.
British bomber planes obliterated 89% of Würzburg, Germany, within just 20 minutes.
Democratic Senator Robert F. Kennedy started his presidential campaign.
Nelly Saunders and Rose Harland fought in America's first public women's boxing match.
The world record for rainfall dumped 6.1 feet (1.87m) of rain on Cilaos, Island of Réunion.
