Leo Delibes’ opera “Le Roi l’a Dit” premiered in Paris at the Opéra-Comique.
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The first telegraph message was sent.
Paavo Nurmi ran a world record time of 3000 meters in 8 minutes and 25 seconds.
Lugano, Switzerland, hosted the first Eurovision Song Contest.
Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the US Aurora 7.
John Hancock was unanimously elected President of the Continental Congress.
