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Events on Tuesday 5 May 1891 1
1891Carnegie Hall opensNew York concert hall inauguratedCarnegie Hall opened in New York City with a five-day music festival that included a guest appearance by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie funded the venue's construction. It became one of the most prestigious concert halls in the world.