Mozart’s Symphony No.36 premiered in Linz, Austria.
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The first wagon train arrived in California after having left Independence, Missouri, in May 1841.
Canadian country singer Shania Twain released her third album, 'Come On Over.'
J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter Movie, 'The Philosopher's Stone,' premiered in Leicester Square, London, UK.
A plane crash in South Sudan at Juba International Airport killed 31 people.
The Japanese Prime Minister, Hara Takashi, was assassinated in Tokyo.