1858 — The Royal Opera House formally opens its doors in Covent Garden, London, establishing a legendary venue for the performing arts 🎭 🏛️
1905 — The city of Las Vegas is officially founded when 110 acres of land are auctioned off by the railroad in Nevada 🎰 🏜️
1928 — Mickey Mouse makes his very first onscreen appearance in a silent test screening of the animated short ‘Plane Crazy’ 🐭 ✈️
1935 — The Moscow Metro officially opens to the public, featuring spectacular subterranean architectural designs and artwork 🚇 🇷🇺
1940 — Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald open the very first McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California 🍔 🍟
1948 — Brian Eno, the highly influential English musician, record producer, and pioneering figure in ambient music, is born in Suffolk 🎹 🎶
1990 — Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece ‘Portrait of Dr. Gachet’ is sold at auction for an astonishing $82.5 million, setting a new world record 🎨 💰
2010 — Sixteen-year-old Australian sailor Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop, and unassisted around the world ⛵ 🌊
