The Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
It was officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games.
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Doctors in New York successfully performed the world's first face and double hand transplant.
Dr. John J. Livingood reported the first synthetic production of a natural form of radium.
The US Military shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon.
The very first Sims game was released for PC in North America.
Bill Gates had a pie thrown in his face while visiting EU officials in Brussels, Belgium.
