The final gasps of the Crab Head nebula were observed as it went supernova.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his 'Swan Lake' ballet.
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met in Salzburg, Austria.
The US Congress passed legislation that allowed the 'In God We Trust' inscription on the currency.
Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Saragossa.
Thieves stole $3.3 million from the First National Bank of Arizona in Tucson.