British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigned due to health concerns.
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The war on the Pacific began after Chile declared war with Bolivia and Peru.
Dolby stereo was used for the first time on David Letterman.
Pope Paschal I crowned Lothair I as the Emperor of Italy.
American Indian princess Pocahontas married English tobacco planter, John Rolfe.
North Korea launched the infamous Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite.
