A five-day blizzard started in the south of England and killed 200 people.
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The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 9 was launched into orbit.
Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda became the last Japanese soldier to surrender, 29 years after WWII ended.
Dutch astronomer Johannes Fabricius discovered sunspots.
Bertha Landes became the first female mayor of a major city (Seattle) in the US.
Eminem signed up to the record label 'Aftermath Entertainment,' founded by Dr. Dre.
