Future Pope John Paul II was almost killed by a Nazi truck in Krakow, Poland.
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Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Gone With the Wind,' making her the first African American woman to win an Oscar.
The UK's Prince Harry was withdrawn from a military tour of Afghanistan.
The first Playboy Club opened in Chicago.
A Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes announced he was able to create solid helium.
A lunar eclipse saved explorer Christopher Columbus's life.
