St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach premiered in Leipzig, Germany.
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The island of Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George VI of England.
The King of England, Henry VIII, appointed Thomas Cromwell as the Chief Secretary.
Canada no longer accepted US silver coins as legal tender in the country.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber successfully completed its first flight.
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire, which destroyed the roof.
