J. Haven & C. Hettrich patented a whirligig (yo-yo)β
William Bundy received patent for employeesβ time recorderβ
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, incorporated as a cityβ
Fire wiped out most of business district in Oceana, West Virginiaβ
Photos required for U.S. passportsβ
Tucson Municipal Flying Field in Arizona became the first municipal airport in the United Statesβ
First nighttime photograph taken from an airplane occurred over Rochester, NYβ
The Alcan Highway was dedicated at Soldier’s Summit in the Yukon Territoryβ
Nuremberg Trials begin in Germany, an international military tribunal, trying Nazi offenders for crimes against peace, humanity and the laws of war.β
Princess Elizabeth (later to be known as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) married Lieutenant Philip Mountbattenβ
The musical, Cabaret, premiered at the Broadhurst Theatre in New Yorkβ
The United States Department of Justice headquarters building dedicated as the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Buildingβ
The Wizard of Oz Munchkins received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fameβ
A 2.4-magnitude earthquake shook Portsmouth, New Hampshireβ
Green Giant set a new Guinness World Record for largest green bean casserole. The concoction weighed 1,009 pounds! The dish was then served to people in need in the New York area through Citymeals on Wheels.β
Weather
Tornadoes in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee caused extensive damage and killed 73 peopleβ