On this day in 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer considered among the greatest and most prolific composers in history, died in Vienna of kidney failure at the age of 35. He had written more than 600 works.
On this day in 1968, the Taiwan Provincial Government launched a one-person-one-dollar movement to raise money for national sports development.
On this day in 1985, the United States decided to pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.