1942- During World War II, Congress granted American servicemen free first-class mailing privileges.
1952- The MGM movie musical "Singin' in the Rain," had its world premiere at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
1980- 123 workers died when a North Sea floating oil field platform, the Alexander Kielland, capsized during a storm.
1884- The first telephone line between Boston and New York was inaugurated.
1513- Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted present-day Florida.
1964- Alaska was hit by a magnitude 9.2 earthquake (the strongest on record in North America) and tsunamis that together claimed about 130 lives.
1957- "Around the World in 80 Days" won the Academy Award for best picture of 1956
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