Winston Churchill fell ill with pneumonia.
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NASA's Explorer 9 satellite launched from the Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia.
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkurv (Reykjavík Football Club), was founded.
The first commercial helicopter, Sikorsky S51, had its first test flight.
Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal for Barcelona's soccer team.
