The musical “Sometime” put on its first performance at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, New York City, US.
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John Lennon's album 'Walls and Bridges' was released in the US.
The first complete English Bible translation was published.
The pocket watch patent was awarded to Dutch mathematician and scientist Christiaan Huygens.
The Orient Express started its first journey from Paris to Istanbul.
Pope Gregory XIII introduced the concept of the Gregorian Calendar to Europe.