Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, later renamed to Sony, was founded with approximately 20 employees.
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Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony premiered in Vienna.
The sci-fi film 'The Fifth Element,' written and directed by Luc Besson, was released.
Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream' was found at a hotel, just three months after it had been stolen from a museum.
The first inaugural ball was held.
President Gerald Ford declares an end to the 'Vietnam Era.'
