A deadly cyclone struck east India killing over 300,000 people and destroying 20,000 ships.
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The romantic comedic opera 'Marta' premiered in Vienna by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.
President John F. Kennedy's funeral was held in Washington, D.C.
The Netherlands granted Suriname independence, and has since been celebrated as Suriname Independence Day.
John B. Meyenberg from St. Louis, Missouri, patented powdered milk.
The world's largest luxury goods corporation, Louis Vuitton (LVMH), bought jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion.
