Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of “La bohème” in Cagliari.
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Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States.
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.
Capital punishment was declared unconstitutional in California, USA.
The Republic of Gambia gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted English fantasy author Terry Pratchett.
