A record low temperature was recorded and reached a bone-chilling -15°F in Central Park, New York City.
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Irina Privalova ran the world record female indoor 50-meter run in just 5.96 seconds.
Milton S. Hershey founded Hershey's Chocolate Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US.
The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world's first Intercontinental ballistic missile, became operational.
Daylight Saving started in the US.
Halley's Comet was last seen from Earth. It only orbits the Earth once every 75 to 76 years.
