The opera “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart premiered in Vienna, Austria.
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Twelve new moons were discovered in Jupiter's orbit, bringing the planet's total number of moons to 79.
Father Junipero Serra started his first mission in California named 'Mission San Diego.'
US Marine Major John Glenn's 'Project Bullet' broke the transcontinental speed record.
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic's Parliament declared sovereignty over Ukrainian territories.
The bank of Stockholm issued the first banknotes in Europe.
