The first private research atomic reactor opened in Chicago, Illinois, US.
Source
The musical ''Dreamgirls" was performed for the first time at the Ambassador Theatre, New York City.
Queen Victoria took to the throne during her coronation on this day at Westminster Abbey, London.
The third-strongest recorded earthquake in US history happened in Southern California.
Mercedes and Benz merged to form the brand name Mercedes-Benz.
A Neolithic trackway dating to 2300 B.C. was uncovered in a nondescript field in Suffolk, on the east coast of England, thanks to a power company.
