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.
Wikimedia Commons
