Queen Elizabeth I claimed the throne after her half-sister, Queen Mary I, died November 17, 1558.
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The world-famous Swan Lake ballet premiered in St. Petersburg at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre.
Wikipedia was launched.
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida.
US Airways Flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River, NYC.
Taylor Caniff released his first-ever music video for his single 'Cash on Me.'
