Jacob Hummel received patent for varnish of elastic gum–
Theta Xi, first professional fraternity, founded, Troy, New York–
A landslide in Frank, Alberta, killed at least 70 people–
U.S. president Hoover received King and Queen of Siam–
Prisoners liberated at Dachau–
ABC’s Wide World of Sports premiered–
Proposed Newfoundland flag design was revealed–
The first condor to be conceived in captivity hatched at the San Diego Wild Animal Park helping to bring the species back from the brink of extinction–
The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened to the public–
A perfect pink ring around the Sun was visible for several hours from Key Largo to Key West, Florida. It’s known as the rare halo phenomenon, a refraction of light through multiple layers of ice-crystal clouds in the upper levels of the atmosphere. A halo usually indicates that rain is on the way.–
Prince William married Catherine Middleton–
Mikah Meyer completed a 3-year journey to visit all 419 U.S. National Park Service sites–
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2.4 inches of rain fell within 15 minutes in Taylor, Texas–
ÃÛÌÒÁµÈË device TOTO hit by weak tornado–
A storm produced a flash of lightning that stretched a horizontal distance of 477.2 miles across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The event set a world record for the longest single lightning bolt.
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