Winston Churchill fell ill with pneumonia.
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Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkurv (Reykjavík Football Club), was founded.
Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba.
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 Austrian Civil War came to an end after four days of bloodshed.
