Going My Way, starring Bing Crosby, premiered in New York.
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The Kilauea volcano on Big Island in Hawaii began to erupt.
India's first-ever full-length film, Raja Harishchandra, was released in theaters.
The Battle of Salem Church took place.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle landed at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding mission STS-90.
An F5 tornado hit Oklahoma City, where the highest global wind speeds were recorded.