The Moulin Rouge cabaret opened its doors in Paris for the first time.
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The 51 Pegasi b planet was discovered. It was the first discovered exoplanet around a sun-like star.
Protestors took to the streets in Hong Kong after the government announced a ban on face masks.
Pope Benedict XVI's butler, Paolo Gabriele, was convicted and jailed for 18 months for leaking confidential documents.
The largest music fraternity in the USA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, was founded.
Dr. Albert Sabin announced his oral vaccine against polio was ready to test.
