Spaniard Juan Ponce de Leon and his expedition first sight Florida
Charles I, King of England, Scotland & Ireland, ascends English throne
1st international rugby union match (Scotland beat England 1-0) at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
1st successful non-direct blood transfusion is performed by Dr. Albert Hustin in Brussels.
"Singin' in the Rain", musical comedy directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in NYC.
Great Alaska Earthquake hits with a 9.2 magnitude, which is the largest US earthquake and second largest ever recorded.
