American pioneer aviator Noel Wien founded Alaska’s first airline, Wien Alaska Airlines Inc.
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The Return of the King, the third installment in The Lord of the Rings book series by J. R. R. Tolkein, was published.
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.
The US Supreme Court ruled to allow teachers to spank students even against their parent's wishes.
The Lancet published a study that found pollution contributes to 1 in 6 deaths worldwide.
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after only 44 days in office, the shortest term in the country's history.
