The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican opened for its first mass.
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Bahrain declared independence from Britain.
The world's second oldest theme park, Tivoli Gardens, opened in Copenhagen, Denmark.
One thousand Nigerian troops were airlifted into Liberia to end the occupation of Monrovia.
The Transcontinental Railroad linking up the East and West halves of the US was completed in Colorado.
Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila founded Panama City.
