Queen Elizabeth II knighted Sir Winston Churchill in London, England.
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A Soviet cosmonaut became the first human casualty during a space mission.
A garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed.
The famous Trojan Horse was used by the Greeks to gain entry into Troy.
The Woolworth Building in New York City was officially opened, making it the world's largest building at the time.
Businesswoman Estée Lauder, famous for her American cosmetics line, died at the age of 97.
