Adolf Hitler announced the construction of the Volkswagen Beetle.
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A meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, which sent shockwaves that smashed windows and injured 1,500 people.
The silent movie 'IT,' directed by Clarence G. Badger and Josef von Sternberg, was released in the US.
Sabena Flight 458 crashed, killing the entire US Figure Skating team.
The Soviet Union announced that all of its troops had officially withdrawn from Afghanistan.
An assassination attempt was made against US President Franklin D. Roosevelt by an Italian immigrant, Giuseppe Zangara.