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This year in history
In the year 1787

	May 28th	Austrian composer, Leopold Mozart, died at the age of 68. He is best remembered now as the father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, even though he was an acclaimed composer himself.
	September 17th	The United States officially became a country. This day is celebrated as the 'Constitution day' of the United States.
	October 29th	First ever performance of Mozart's opera, Don Giovanni, took place in Prague.
	December 7th	Delaware was the first state to ratify the US Constitution.
	December 12th	Pennsylvania became the 2nd state to ratify the United States Constitution.

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