Wolfgang Mozart’s opera “Idomeneo” premiered at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich, Germany.
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One of William Shakespeare's most acclaimed plays, ''Romeo & Juliet" was performed for the first time.
A two-stage version of the Saturn I rocket was launched for the first time.
Kansas entered the Union, making it the 34th state to join the United States of America.
French President Jacques Chirac announced France's nuclear test program had finished.
Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' was released in theaters.