Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” hit number one on this day and stayed there for 12 weeks.
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Tom and Jerry made their debut appearance.
A computer defeated world champion chess player Gary Kasparov for the first time.
Edmond Halley was given the senior post as the second Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Observatory.
The first US fire extinguisher patent was granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia.
Hitler gave his first speech as Chancellor explaining why Nazi power should rule.
