The official secret police force of Nazi Germany, the Gestapo, was established.
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The Voice, a reality singing competition television show, premiered on NBC.
A meteorite shower caused thousands of meteor fragments to fall in L'Aigle, France.
The Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded, killing 31 people and spreading contamination across Western Europe.
The Treaty of London was signed by Italy, Britain, France, and Russia.
Singer Rod Stewart was robbed at gunpoint.
