Founder George Williams established the YMCA alongside ten young Christian men.
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Alaska Airlines started operating.
Henry W. Seely patented the electric iron in the US.
The US celebrated the opening of its very first drive-in cinema.
Alexey Pajitnov shared his first playable version of Tetris with his colleagues.
Xi'an, China, introduced a pedestrian lane for people who walk while looking at their phones.
