The musical “Grand Hotel” was first performed at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City.
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Mayor of Paris Jean Sylvain Bailly was guillotined at Champ de Mars during the Reign of terror.
English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
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.
Pudge Heffelfinger played his first paid game, making him the first professional American Football player.
