Winston Churchill fell ill with pneumonia.
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Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkurv (Reykjavík Football Club), was founded.
The first commercial helicopter, Sikorsky S51, had its first test flight.
Reality documentary The Apprentice (UK) premiered with businessman Lord Alan Sugar as the leading judge.
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
The first known British check was written for the amount of £400.