Iceland’s first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkurv (Reykjavík Football Club), was founded.
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NASA's Explorer 9 satellite launched from the Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia.
Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba.
The Austrian Civil War came to an end after four days of bloodshed.
Winston Churchill fell ill with pneumonia.
Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal for Barcelona's soccer team.
