The first day of the Gregorian calendar began in France, Italy, Portugal, and various other Catholic states.
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Charlie Chaplin's satirical movie 'The Great Dictator' was released in the US.
Saddam Hussein was reelected president of Iraq through a referendum.
At 11 years old, Grace Bedell wrote to Abraham Lincoln, saying he should grow a beard.
Hitler declared that all of Germany's Jews must be relocated, and Polish Jews found outside of their ghettos would be shot on sight.
The tennis player Chris Evert won the first WTA Tour Championship in Florida.
