Adolf Hitler signed the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon during World War II.
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The Mummy film, directed by Karl Freund, was released in the US.
The 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy was repealed.
A samurai called Itō Hirobumi became Japan's first Prime Minister.
Asteroid 323 Brucia became the first asteroid discovered using photography.
Richard Reid, infamously known as the 'shoe bomber,' attempted to blow up an airplane with explosives in his shoes.
