The Return of the King, the third installment in The Lord of the Rings book series by J. R. R. Tolkein, was published.
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The United States ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
The British newspaper The Sunday Times was first published.
American pioneer aviator Noel Wien founded Alaska's first airline, Wien Alaska Airlines Inc.
The Governor of Kenya declared a state of emergency and began arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
American suffragist Alice Paul was sentenced to seven months in prison for obstructing traffic in Washington caused by the Women's Rights march she organized.
