Barbra Streisand performed her first live public concert in 20 years.
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Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the new capital of Canada.
The British East India Trading Company was given a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I.
A blue moon and a lunar eclipse occurred on the same day.
The Fog Bowl, a heavy, dense fog rolled over Soldier Field in Chicago during the second quarter of the Bears vs. Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff Game.
Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Caesar's Palace Fountain.
