• Mary had a Little Lamb was published by Sarah Hale (1830)
• The New York Public Library opened (1911)
• The first film to star the Marx Brothers opened; Watch a clip of The Cocoanuts (1929)
• Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly from England to Australia landing 19 days after leaving on the 11,000 mile flight (1930)

 

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The number of happy Russians rose to a record 82 percent in April, eclipsing the previous high of 77 percent recorded in March 2008, All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center reported on Monday.