The US celebrated its very first National Book Awards.
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British bomber planes obliterated 89% of Würzburg, Germany, within just 20 minutes.
The world record for rainfall dumped 6.1 feet (1.87m) of rain on Cilaos, Island of Réunion.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono were served deportation papers for overstaying in the US.
The world's first liquid-fueled rocket was launched.
The first African American newspaper called 'Freedom's Journal' was published in the US.
