Elton John and his entourage flew into Moscow, making him the first western pop star to tour the USSR.
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The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope was shown to members of the National Federation of Women's Club.
The US Air Force Space Command launched the Boeing X-37B spaceplane for a classified mission.
Shakespeare's Sonnets were first published in London.
Hard Job Being God, a Broadway musical, closed at the Edison Theater NYC after six performances.
After decades of failed attempts to reach the Indies, Vasco da Gama arrived in Calicut, India.
