Mexico declared war on Nazi-Germany and Japan.
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The Trevi Fountain, one of Rome's most famous landmarks, was opened to the public by Pope Clement XIII.
Namco installed the first Pac-Man arcade machine in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Two new moons of Saturn were found in photos from the Hubble Space Telescope by Astronomers Amanda S. Bosh and Andrew S. Rivkin.
The Reno Gang robbed its fourth train.
The Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their 'flying machine' after applying for it three years earlier.