American pioneer aviator Noel Wien founded Alaska’s first airline, Wien Alaska Airlines Inc.
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The US Supreme Court ruled to allow teachers to spank students even against their parent's wishes.
The Governor of Kenya declared a state of emergency and began arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.
Queen Elizabeth II led the Sydney Opera House's grand opening.
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.
