Claudius became the Roman Emperor.
Did you know that his birth name is Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus?
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Robert Williams became the first recorded person to be killed by a robot in the US.
Walt Disney's animation '101 Dalmatians' was released in theaters.
The world's first Winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France.
The first-ever Emmy Awards were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles.
Charles Wilkes discovered Antarctica during an American Naval Expedition.