On this day in 1849, a riot broke out at the Astor Place Opera House in New York.
This Day in History Class
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London's Big Ben rings out for the first time - May 31st, 1859
Christopher Marlowe is killed in a tavern brawl - May 30th, 1593
The premiere of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" sparks a near riot in Paris - May 29th, 1913