Paavo Nurmi ran a world record time of 3000 meters in 8 minutes and 25 seconds.
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The first telegraph message was sent.
Lugano, Switzerland, hosted the first Eurovision Song Contest.
President Arthur and NY Governor Cleveland opened the Brooklyn Bridge.
Theresa May announced her resignation as British Prime Minister.
Leo Delibes' opera 'Le Roi l'a Dit' premiered in Paris at the Opéra-Comique.
