Rihanna’s single “Umbrella” was released.
It featured Jay-Z and spent seven weeks as #1 on Billboard’s Top 100.
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Beethoven performed in person for the first time.
Queen Victoria opened the Royal Albert Hall in London.
US President Herbert Hoover installed the White House's first telephone.
Ireland became the first in the world to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants, and workplaces.
Niagara Falls waterfall stopped flowing due to an ice jam.
