The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game, winning with 45-9 against the Great Westerns of Cincinnati.
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Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The first Grammy Awards was held.
United States civilians received ration books for the first time.
Latvia declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
