The world's longest road tunnel, the St Gotthard, was opened running 16km/10mi from Goschenen to Airolo, Switzerland 

US aviator James Doolittle made the first US coast-to-coast flight in 21 hrs, 19 min 

Jack Coombs begins a record streak of 53 shutout innings 

First legal forward pass (Brandbury Robinson to Jack Schneider) 

National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms 

France proclaims a protectorate over Chad