Beethoven premiered Fidelio in Vienna, Austria, which was his only opera.
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DC Comics released Flash Comics Issue 1, featuring Flash Gordon.
The American state of New Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
The Georgia Dome in Atlanta was blown to smithereens in a controlled demolition.
Queen Elizabeth II married Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London.
Roman soldier Diocletian was appointed the new Roman Emperor after Roman Emperor Carus's death.
