The world’s longest traffic jam from Lyon to Paris, France, extended a lengthy 104 miles (167 km).
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The first-ever 911 call was made in the US.
Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkurv (Reykjavík Football Club), was founded.
The first commercial helicopter, Sikorsky S51, had its first test flight.
NASA's Explorer 9 satellite launched from the Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia.
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
