British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigned due to health concerns.
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Pope Paschal I crowned Lothair I as the Emperor of Italy.
North Korea performed a controversial intercontinental ballistic missile test.
American Indian princess Pocahontas married English tobacco planter, John Rolfe.
The war on the Pacific began after Chile declared war with Bolivia and Peru.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company started selling inflatable tires from Akron, Ohio.
