Frank Sinatra first recorded “My Way,” with lyrics written by Paul Anka based on the French song “Comme d’habitude.”
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The Madrid Barajas International Airport was bombed.
Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced the existence of other galactic systems at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
The United States bought 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico.
Frank Steunenberg, the former governor of Idaho, was assassinated outside his home.
The founding of the Soviet Union was announced.
