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.
Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland.
The chandelier of the Palais Garnier Opera House broke, and its debris fell on a crowd.
Hard Job Being God, a Broadway musical, closed at the Edison Theater NYC after six performances.
The first Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor. It was the first attempt to achieve agreement in the church.
