Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
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Ion Antonescu, Romania's dictatorial World War II leader, was executed by firing squad.
South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth of Nations after ending Apartheid.
Anti Slavery activist Isabella Baumfree became a Methodist and changed her name to Sojourner Truth.
The Philadelphia Zoo opened. At the time, it was the only zoo in the 'New World.'
The Heimlich Maneuver was published in an article for the first time.
