The musical “Grand Hotel” was first performed at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City.
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A world record commercial railway train speed of 311 mph (500 kph) was achieved by Shanghai Transrapid Railway Systems.
Mayor of Paris Jean Sylvain Bailly was guillotined at Champ de Mars during the Reign of terror.
Harper and Brothers published Lew Wallace's novel 'Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ.'
US/Russian STS 74 Atlantis space shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
The Disney+ streaming service was launched.
