Queen Elizabeth II knighted Sir Winston Churchill in London, England.
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The Woolworth Building in New York City was officially opened, making it the world's largest building at the time.
NASA's Discovery Space Shuttle carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit.
The first-generation Apple Watch was released.
A fire broke out in Surat city, India, which caused more than 500 deaths and destroyed 9,737 houses.
Andrew Lawrence became the fastest runner to complete a marathon dressed as a fruit.