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.
Canada no longer accepted US silver coins as legal tender in the country.
The Hillsborough disaster occurred.
Aretha Franklin, who died August 16, 2018, won the Pulitzer Prize.
The King of England, Henry VIII, appointed Thomas Cromwell as the Chief Secretary.
