A devastating earthquake in San Francisco destroyed over 80% of the city.
The first person in the world to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's died.
Mount Vesuvius volcano erupted, devastating Naples in the process.
The Humorous Phases of Funny Faces by James Stuart Blackton became the world's first animation.
In France, 1,099 miners lost their lives in what is known as Europe's worst mining disaster.
Kellogg's Foods was founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
A trade union was founded that later became the current British Labor Party.
The HMS Dreadnought battleship was christened.
A patent was awarded to Willis Carrier, which gave us the world’s first Air Conditioner.
Frank Steunenberg, the former governor of Idaho, was assassinated outside his home.
The French parliament passed a law that fully separated all activities of the church and the state.
Telimco made the first-ever advertisement for a civilian radio set.
Photographer Alfred Stieglitz opened The Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession in Manhattan, New York.
Russian Tsar issues the October Manifesto.
The Russo-Japanese war ended with the official signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.
Albert Einstein submits a paper outlining his theory of special relativity.
The Battle of Tsushima occurred, in which a Japanese fleet destroyed the Russian East Sea fleet.
Las Vegas was officially founded.
Albert Einstein completed his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich and was awarded a Ph.D.
The Kangra earthquake in India killed over 20,000 people.
Albert Einstein wrote his first paper on the Quantum Theory of Light.
British driver Arthur MacDonald was the first to break 100 miles per hour in an automobile at Daytona Beach, Florida, US.
After being unearthed in South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond became the world's largest.
Russian soldiers attack unarmed demonstrators on this day that would later be known as 'Bloody Sunday.'
The original stage production of Peter Pan took place in London, England.
American businessman King Camp Gillette was granted his patent for the safety razor.
The first sustained flight of over five minutes was achieved and traveled three miles in the process.
Fingerprinting was first officially used in the US in a St. Louis police department.
New York City subway opens.
Wilbur Wright Makes the First Circular Flight.
Snow Chains Patented.
Battle of Ulsan begins.
The Eden train wreck happened when a trail derailed from Denver, Colorado, to St Louis, Missouri.
Construction on the world's longest railway in Russia was completed.
The International Federation of Association Football was founded in Paris.
A steam locomotive called City of Truro became the first steam engine to go over 100 miles per hour.
Cy Young pitches the first perfect game in modern major league baseball.
The United States takes over the construction of the Panama Canal.
The Australian Labor Party led the world's first Labor Government.
France and the United Kingdom sign the Entente cordiale.
The first international rugby league took place in Wigan, England.
Nikola Tesla tried to explain how the phenomenon of ball lightning works.
'Madama Butterfly' is premiered.
The distress signal 'CQD' was established.
The Williamsburg suspension bridge opened.
The first sustained motorized aircraft flight took place.
The Great Train Robbery, the first-ever Western film, was released.
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty signed between Panama and the US.
Mary Anderson patents windshield wiper.
Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters founded the Women’s Social and Political Union.
