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A 12-inch-deep hailstorm in Kansas became one of the US' most expensive hailstorms.
Hitler had his first and only tour of Paris, ticking Eiffel Tower and Napoleon's grave off his bucket list.
The David Letterman Show aired its first episode on NBC-TV.
Duo Wiley Post and Harold Catty started their 15,474-mile around the world flight from Long Island, New York.
John Jacob Astor established the Pacific Fur Company.
