One of William Shakespeare’s most acclaimed plays, “Romeo & Juliet” was performed for the first time.
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Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' was released in theaters.
Margaret Thatcher became the first post-war prime minister who was refused a degree.
President George W. Bush gave his State of Union Address.
The New York Evening Mirror published Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven.'
Kansas entered the Union, making it the 34th state to join the United States of America.
