John Lennon’s most iconic hit, “Imagine,” was released in the UK.
Source
The first Laurel and Hardy movie, 'The Second Hundred Years,' was released in the United States.
The Treaty of Ried was signed between Bavaria and Austria.
Northern California's wine country was devastated by sweeping wildfires.
American Army Corporal Alvin York and seven men attacked a major German gun nest on their own during World War I.
Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the first African female to win the Nobel Peace Prize.