The French government was toppled in the first successful vote of no confidence since 1962.
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The first historically Black intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, was founded.
A painting that had been hung upside down in a museum was finally flipped upright after going unnoticed for over a month.
A lethal fog began to cover London, lasting for five days, causing the term 'smog' to be termed – a combination of smoke and fog.
A military dog 'Nemo' saved the life of his handler, Airman Robert A. Throneburg, during the Vietnam War.
Pan American World Airways ceased operations.
