The Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
It was officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games.
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The very first Sims game was released for PC in North America.
The Codex Sinaiticus – one of the oldest known copies of the bible – was discovered in Egypt.
American religious leader Mary Baker Eddy was allegedly cured of her spinal injury by reading The Bible.
The electric typewriter went on sale for the first time in Syracuse, New York, USA.
Post Malone released his debut single, 'White Iverson,' to Soundcloud.
