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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Madison Square Garden in New York City opened North America's first artificial ice rink.
Albert Einstein warned against hydrogen bombs on the ''Today with Mrs. Roosevelt" weekly TV show.
The return of escaped slaves in the US became compulsory after congress introduced the fugitive slave law.
USA's men's hockey team beat Canada's for the first time in 12 years.
Christian Dior presented 'The New Look Fashion Show.'