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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Queen Victoria opened the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Billie Eilish released her first-ever album, ''When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
US President Herbert Hoover installed the White House's first telephone.
China's famous Terracotta Army was uncovered by a group of farmers near Xi'an, China.
The black and white romantic comedy 'Some Like it Hot' was released to movie theaters in New York City.