Anesthetic was used for the first time on a dental patient by Dr. William Morton.
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For the first time, scientists captured images of a live giant squid in its natural environment.
NASA launched the Endeavour space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center on Mission STS-68.
Mozart's last opera, 'The Magic Flute,' premiered in Vienna.
Times Square Theater opened with a capacity of 1,032.
Parliament officially nominated Henry IV as Richard II's successor and proclaimed him king of England.