Also on this day

1840: Samuel Morse receives a patent for the telegraph.

1909: Swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn,

is born.

1947: “Bugsy” Siegel, the gangster credited with developing the Las Vegas casino industry, is shot dead.

my life.” The couple had nine children together and he was also her closest confidant. They made the Royal Family more visible, with Victoria becoming patron of 150 institutions and Albert supporting the development of museums. His death in 1861 devastated her; she wore black for the rest of her life, and avoided public appearances for years.

Her reclusiveness saw her popularity wane but when her son the Prince of Wales fell ill with typhoid, the disease that had killed Albert, sympathy towards her returned. His recovery in 1872 was greeted with national rejoicing. Four years later she was named Empress of India. Britain was now the most powerful nation on the planet.

Her Golden Jubilee in 1887 further bolstered her reputation. Soldiers from across the Empire paraded through London. For the Diamond Jubilee 10 years later she sent a telegram thanking subjects around the world.

She died in 1901, bringing the Victorian age to an end.

Question: What film, released on this day 1975, is described as the first summer blockbuster?

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