The Sahara Desert temperature dropped so low that some areas became covered in snow.
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Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States.
The first official Church of Scientology opened in Los Angeles, California, USA.
WikiLeaks published the first US diplomatic cable leak provided by Chelsea Manning.
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.
Actor Yul Brynner starred in an anti-smoking ad campaign while dying of smoking-related lung cancer.
