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