The Spanish government became bankrupt.
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A chimpanzee named Ham became the first primate to go to space aboard the US MR-2 spacecraft.
The first American satellite, Explorer 1, was launched into space.
The day after being appointed, Adolf Hitler called for new elections to ensure he would win majority votes.
Jesse James's gang robbed up to $22,000 on a train at Gads Hill, Missouri, US.
San Francisco's skies went dark after millions of birds flew across the city's western side.
