The noir psychological thriller film “Vertigo,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released.
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German submarine U-110 was captured by the Royal Navy, who found an Enigma cipher machine onboard.
A stampede killed 129 people in Ghana.
The Luna 5 attempted to land on the Moon.
An attempt was made to steal the Crown Jewels.
A steam locomotive called City of Truro became the first steam engine to go over 100 miles per hour.