Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.
Source
The world's most amazing face transplant took place.
Venezuelan political terrorist Carlos the Jackal was captured in Sudan.
Pakistan gained independence from the British Empire – a day before India's independence.
The first-ever Japanese patent was issued.
Mudslides and flooding in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown claimed the lives of 1,141 people and left 3,00 without homes.
