Times Square Theater opened with a capacity of 1,032.
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The US Navy commissioned USS Nautilus, which became the world’s first nuclear submarine.
Parliament officially nominated Henry IV as Richard II's successor and proclaimed him king of England.
Anesthetic was used for the first time on a dental patient by Dr. William Morton.
The Supremes released their hit single 'Love Child.'
Jack the Ripper killed his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
