The US Senate held its first session in the unfinished Capitol Building.
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony was performed for the first time in St Petersburg, Russia.
Hundreds of people died after a New England Blizzard.
Sony released the PlayStation 3 console in North America.
Queen Elizabeth I was coronated and re-established the protestant Church of England.
The crew aboard Japan Airlines Flight 1628 sighted three potential UFOs above Alaska.
