Mike Tyson received his second speeding ticket while drag racing his Lamborghini in Albany, New York.
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Secretariat made history when he finished the Kentucky Derby in record time.
Tchaikovsky conducted the first public concert at the newly-built Music Hall in New York City.
Prussia and Russia signed the Treaty of Saint Petersburg, which ended seven years of war between the two.
Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to outer space.
Perfume Chanel No.5 was released.
