Hitler gave his first speech as Chancellor explaining why Nazi power should rule.
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Edmond Halley was given the senior post as the second Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Observatory.
The first US fire extinguisher patent was granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia.
Amy Winehouse scored five awards at the 50th Grammy Awards.
The HMS Dreadnought battleship was christened.
Oil well gusher fired 1,000 feet into the air near Tampico, Mexico making it the largest in history.
