Elton John and his entourage flew into Moscow, making him the first western pop star to tour the USSR.
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Quebec held a referendum on whether to begin negotiations with Canada to become independent.
The Church of Scotland voted in favor of allowing openly gay men and women to be ministers.
The first Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor. It was the first attempt to achieve agreement in the church.
The chandelier of the Palais Garnier Opera House broke, and its debris fell on a crowd.
Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland.
