Future Pope John Paul II was almost killed by a Nazi truck in Krakow, Poland.
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The first warrants were issued to arrest three women accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, US.
The first Playboy Club opened in Chicago.
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.
Charles Darwin explored Bahia, San Salvador, Brazil, and fell in love with its variety of plants, flowers, animals & insects.
Svend Robinson became the first Canadian MP to come out of the closet publicly.
