Oil well gusher fired 1,000 feet into the air near Tampico, Mexico making it the largest in history.
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Tom and Jerry made their debut appearance.
Edmond Halley was given the senior post as the second Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Observatory.
The HMS Dreadnought battleship was christened.
Hitler gave his first speech as Chancellor explaining why Nazi power should rule.
Glenn Miller's 'In the Mood' hit number one on this day and stayed there for 12 weeks.
