Puccini’s opera is staged in the days of the Napoleonic wars and is a story of political intrigue and romance. It premiered at the Costanzi Theatre in Rome.
Other notable events on January 14th:
In 2005, the European Huygens space probe lands on Saturn’s moon Titan in the first ever outer solar system landing.
In 1953, Josip Broz Tito, considered a unifying symbol in his country, becomes President of Yugoslavia.
- In 1784, the Continental Congress (the USA) ratifies the Peace of Paris (1783) with Great Britain, which recognized the independence of the United States.
In 1559 Elizabeth I, also known as the “The Virgin Queen” is crowned Queen of England.
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