Today in History: In 1877 Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake” is premiered

1877 Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake” is premiered
It is one of the world’s best-known ballets.

1913 Works to build Australia’s capital city commence
Canberra is an entirely planned city and was chosen as the Australian capital as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.

1962 The first U.S. citizen to orbit the Earth lands safely in the Atlantic Ocean
John Glenn’s 5-hour spaceflight came almost a year after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth on April 12, 1961.

1993 Ferruccio Lamborghini

Italian businessman who created Lamborghini died.

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