Ferrari secured its first Grand Prix victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix.
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Batman's 'The Dark Knight' premiered in London.
English composer Henry Purcell was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal, London.
The French Revolution began when the Parisians invaded Bastille Prison.
Alpinists reached the summit of Matterhorn for the first time.
A patent was granted to Robert Goddard for a liquid-filled rocket.
