The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to humanitarian Mother Teresa.
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Albert Einstein safely arrived in the US after fleeing Nazi Germany.
Thomas Edison filed his patent for the Optical Phonograph.
Nine regicides of King Charles I were sentenced to death.
IMDB (Internet Movie Database) was founded. It was incorporated as a website in January 1996.
Lana Del Rey's song 'Video Games' was named song of the decade at the Q Awards in London.