Georgy Malenkov succeeded Joseph Stalin as leader of the Soviet Union.
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Oreos first went on sale.
Portuguese Navigator Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam, Micronesia in the Western Pacific.
Athlete Tom O'Hara smashed a world record by running 1 mile in just 3 minutes and 56.4 seconds.
The world's oldest message in a bottle was found.
The Beatles released their single ''Let it Be."
