| (1800) Vienna premieres Beethoven’s First Symphony
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Ludwig van Beethoven is pianist at the debut performance of his First Symphony at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria. The 30-year-old composer also plays works by his friend Joseph Haydn and the late Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.. |
| (1968) ‘2001’ opens, causing controversy and blowing minds
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| Stanley Kubrick’s collaboration with science-fiction master Arthur C. Clarke premieres in Washington, DC, and the movie will go on to garner glowing and glowering reviews in equal measure. It will eventually be hailed as a masterpiece.. |
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| (1982) Falklands War begins
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Britain’s colonial past rears its head when Argentina invades and occupies an archipelago of islands in the South Atlantic they say is rightfully theirs. The British will send troops to hold on to the territory they’ve claimed since the 18th century, and Argentina will surrender by June 14. . |
| (1992) The “Teflon Don” is finally convicted
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| John Gotti, head of the Gambino crime family and famously dapper dresser, is found guilty of homicide, after a history of being acquitted by juries. The charismatic mafia don will spend the rest of his life behind bars. . |
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