Mike Tyson received his second speeding ticket while drag racing his Lamborghini in Albany, New York.
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Tchaikovsky conducted the first public concert at the newly-built Music Hall in New York City.
A fire broke out in Hamburg, Germany. It burned for over 100 hours, killed 51 people, and destroyed 1,700 homes.
Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned King of Thailand.
Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to outer space.
Mary Kies became the first woman ever to acquire a patent.
