Elton John and his entourage flew into Moscow, making him the first western pop star to tour the USSR.
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The chandelier of the Palais Garnier Opera House broke, and its debris fell on a crowd.
Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland.
Quebec held a referendum on whether to begin negotiations with Canada to become independent.
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first blue jeans with copper rivets.
Hard Job Being God, a Broadway musical, closed at the Edison Theater NYC after six performances.
