Opening of the first rack railway
Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi.
Transamerica Corporation agrees to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380 million after the box office failure of the 1980 film Heaven's Gate.
Canadian National
Ontario
The Canadian National War Memorial is unveiled by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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