Beethoven performed in person for the first time.
He performed the Piano Concerto No. 2 in Vienna, Austria.
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Rihanna's single 'Umbrella' was released.
The Sunbeam 1000 HP broke the land speed record at the Daytona Beach race track in Florida.
US President Herbert Hoover installed the White House's first telephone.
Queen Victoria opened the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The black and white romantic comedy 'Some Like it Hot' was released to movie theaters in New York City.
