The first-ever Emmy Awards were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles.
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David Beckham & Victoria Beckham got engaged.
Walt Disney's animation '101 Dalmatians' was released in theaters.
Nike was founded.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first place in the US to add fluoride to its water supply in a bid to improve oral health.
Charles Wilkes discovered Antarctica during an American Naval Expedition.
