The Communist Party of Romania was founded.
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The film and television production and distribution studio Paramount Pictures was founded.
Mohandas Gandhi started a 21-day fast.
Richard Nixon was harassed in Peru.
Jim ''Catfish" Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched the ninth perfect game, defeating the Minnesota Twins (4-0).
After laying siege to Orléans for nearly seven months, England's forces finally gave up and simply marched away.
