The first flight over the North Pole was completed, flown by Richard E. Byrd with co-pilot Floyd Bennett.
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Christopher Columbus embarked on his fourth and final journey into the New World.
German submarine U-110 was captured by the Royal Navy, who found an Enigma cipher machine onboard.
The Huffington Post was launched, founded by Arianna Huffington, Andrew Breitbart, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti.
Five bank robbers armed themselves and attempted a heist in Norco, California.
The noir psychological thriller film 'Vertigo,' directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released.
