War of the World’s played on the radio, and residents in Quito, Ecuador, believed they were being attacked by Martians.
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Mexican drug lord Joaquín aka 'El Chapo,' was finally brought to justice.
Utah became the second state to grant women the right to vote.
The first graphics card chip, i740, was released by Intel.
The return of escaped slaves in the US became compulsory after congress introduced the fugitive slave law.
Christian Dior presented 'The New Look Fashion Show.'