American pioneer aviator Noel Wien founded Alaska’s first airline, Wien Alaska Airlines Inc.
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American suffragist Alice Paul was sentenced to seven months in prison for obstructing traffic in Washington caused by the Women's Rights march she organized.
Queen Elizabeth II led the Sydney Opera House's grand opening.
The British newspaper The Sunday Times was first published.
The United States ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
The Governor of Kenya declared a state of emergency and began arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
