Adolf Hitler announced the construction of the Volkswagen Beetle.
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An assassination attempt was made against US President Franklin D. Roosevelt by an Italian immigrant, Giuseppe Zangara.
A meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, which sent shockwaves that smashed windows and injured 1,500 people.
US President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, was sentenced to life in prison.
The silent movie 'IT,' directed by Clarence G. Badger and Josef von Sternberg, was released in the US.