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357 – Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory over Magnus Magnentius. 1937 – The first commercial passenger flight across the Pacific, operated by Pan Am, whose later slogan was ‘Pan Am makes the going great’. More at: History
Famed British twentieth early century conductor Sir Thomas Beecham attended a performance of Puccini’s opera ‘Aida’ in London. A lavish affair with majestic sets and at one stage a large complement of singers, including elephants being brought on to the stage. What was one surprising development during the performance?
