On This Day in History
Radio City Music Hall opens
1932Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City, with the world's largest auditorium at the time. (Radio City Music Hall)
Also on this day
- 1922 The aircraft carrier Hōshō is commissioned — The Imperial Japanese Navy commissioned Hōshō, the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier.
- 537 The rebuilt Hagia Sophia is inaugurated — The reconstructed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was inaugurated. Built as a church, it later became a mosque and a museum.
- 1949 The Netherlands recognizes Indonesian independence — Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed papers relinquishing sovereignty over most of the Dutch East Indies, officially recognizing the independence of Indonesia.