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Construction of The Grand Coulee
Dam begins on the Columbia River, Washington, USA, to produce hydro-electric power and provide irrigation for the region. The dam will provide the inspiration for Woody Guthrie's 1941 song, Grand Coulee Dam, written while he was commissioned by the Bonneville Power Administration to write songs as part of a documentary film project about the dam and related projects.
Sollie McElroy, an original member of doo-wop band The Flamingos, is born in Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA.Singing trio The Gumm Sisters have an audition for RKO Vaudeville Bookers at the family's home in Lancaster, California, USA. One of the sisters, Frances Gumm, will find stardom after a name change to Judy Garland.