Adolf Hitler signed the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon during World War II.
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Asteroid 323 Brucia became the first asteroid discovered using photography.
A powerful tsunami hit Indonesia.
Two robbers who wore police uniforms robbed an armored truck of $3 million in New Jersey.
The Mummy film, directed by Karl Freund, was released in the US.
The 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy was repealed.
