Asteroid 323 Brucia became the first asteroid discovered using photography.
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Pope Innocent I was elected.
Adolf Hitler signed the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon during World War II.
The 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy was repealed.
The Mummy film, directed by Karl Freund, was released in the US.
Two robbers who wore police uniforms robbed an armored truck of $3 million in New Jersey.
