The Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
It was officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games.
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The musical 'Cordelia's Aspirations' was performed for the first time at Theatre Comique, New York, US.
USA's men's hockey team beat Canada's for the first time in 12 years.
Albert Cushing Read takes off on the first transatlantic flight in history.
New York became the 11th state to join the United States of America.
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his 'Atoms for Peace' speech at the United Nations in New York.
