Israel declared independence from the British administration.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood, directed by Michael Curtiz, William Keighley, and starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, was released.
Dan Brown released his fourth novel in the Da Vinci Code series, Inferno, which became an instant success.
The Netherlands Institute for War Documentation published Anne Frank's complete diary.
The US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was formed.
Settlers funded by the Virginia Company of London established Jamestown.
