The Church of Scotland voted in favor of allowing openly gay men and women to be ministers.
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The chandelier of the Palais Garnier Opera House broke, and its debris fell on a crowd.
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first blue jeans with copper rivets.
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Acts into law.
Elton John and his entourage flew into Moscow, making him the first western pop star to tour the USSR.
Hard Job Being God, a Broadway musical, closed at the Edison Theater NYC after six performances.
