The musical “Chicago” opened at Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City.
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The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) began its radio service in the United Kingdom.
Louis Timothee became America's first paid librarian.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kaikōura, New Zealand.
Dr. Fritz Derom performed a successful single-lung transplantation on patient Aloïs Vereecken at the University Hospital in Ghent, Belgium.
The James Bond movie 'Casino Royale,' with Daniel Craig as Bond, premiered in London.
