The London Beer Flood, an industrial accident that created a “beer tsunami,” resulted in the death of nine people.
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Albert Einstein safely arrived in the US after fleeing Nazi Germany.
Infamous gangster, Al Capone, was convicted of income tax evasion.
IMDB (Internet Movie Database) was founded. It was incorporated as a website in January 1996.
Lana Del Rey's song 'Video Games' was named song of the decade at the Q Awards in London.
The US population reached 300 million people.