Tchaikovsky conducted the first public concert at the newly-built Music Hall in New York City.
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Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned King of Thailand.
Mike Tyson received his second speeding ticket while drag racing his Lamborghini in Albany, New York.
Prussia and Russia signed the Treaty of Saint Petersburg, which ended seven years of war between the two.
Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to outer space.
Eugene Bullard became the first African-American military pilot after acquiring his pilot's license from the Aéro-Club de France.
