The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
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John B. Meyenberg from St. Louis, Missouri, patented powdered milk.
USPTO received a trademark for the Kleenex brand name.
A deadly cyclone struck east India killing over 300,000 people and destroying 20,000 ships.
President John F. Kennedy's funeral was held in Washington, D.C.
The crew aboard the International Space Station celebrated Thanksgiving.
