The world’s longest traffic jam from Lyon to Paris, France, extended a lengthy 104 miles (167 km).
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The Austrian Civil War came to an end after four days of bloodshed.
NASA's Explorer 9 satellite launched from the Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia.
The first-ever 911 call was made in the US.
Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba.
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.