Over 400 people died in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
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Legendary soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's record for the most international goals.
Germany invaded Poland in the free city of Danzig, which started World War II.
Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather and became King of France at the young age of five.
A bill in New York to reinstate the death penalty became law.
The United States of America founded Space Command (SPACECOM), the first of its kind in the US Armed Forces.
