New Zealand's All Blacks played their first international test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Maurice-François Garin won the first Tour de France.
The Tour de France Bicycle Race is flagged off for the first time.
Benito Mussolini was arrested in Switzerland for a violent strike. He spent two weeks in jail and was deported to Italy.
Henry Ford and 12 investors incorporated the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Pepsi Cola became an official trademark.
The White Star Liner SS Ionic was launched at the Queen's Island in Belfast.
The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
The United States of America leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, with the lease lasting an indefinite period.
Massachusetts's Marconi Wireless Station Site successfully sent the first radio transmission between the US and Europe.
The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
Joseph Conrad's novella 'Heart of Darkness' was published as one single book.
The classic children's book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter was published in London, England.
Theodore Roosevelt became the first US President to appear in an automobile publicly.
Willis Carrier invented the world's first electronic air conditioner.
The Wizard of Oz was shown at The Chicago Grand Opera House for the first time.
One hundred and forty thousand miners went on strike in Pennsylvania.
Marie and Pierre Curie isolate radium in Paris, France.
J.C. Penney's opened their first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Texaco was formed.
First Rose Bowl Game held in the Rose Bowl Stadium.
The First Nobel Peace Prizes were awarded to the Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy.
On her 63rd birthday, American school teacher Annie Taylor was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
President Theodore Roosevelt changed the name of the 'Executive Mansion' to 'The White House.'
Theodore Roosevelt became the US president after former president William McKinley died from gunshot wounds.
American baseball player Joe McGinnity was suspended after a brawl in which he punched and spat at umpire Tom Connolly.
Pablo Picasso had his first exhibition in Paris, France.
New York state became the first to require license plates on automobiles.
J.P. Morgan incorporated the US Steel Corporation.
Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the British House of Commons.
Queen Victoria's funeral took place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England.
After the death of Queen Victoria, Britain moved their postage stamps to the King Edward VII series.
Thomas Gibson and James Mcgrath patented a steerable sled.
Max Planck proposed Planck's Law, a new law of physics for black-body radiation.
The USS Holland (SS-1) became the first modern submarine commissioned for the United States Navy.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
Paris Metro opens.
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal, making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
The Federation of Australia was given Royal Assent.
The Zeppelin Takes Off for the First Time.
Hawaii became a US territory when President William McKinley signed it into law.
The US Navy bought their first-ever submarine called the USS Holland or SS-1.
The Rapid Transit Railroad broke ground on a new underground subway to link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
The British Labour Party was founded.
The Battle of Tirad Pass was fought.
FC Barcelona was founded by a group of English, German, Swiss, and Spanish soccer players.
The first case of the bubonic plague was announced in Honolulu.
Boer War begins in South Africa.
Isaac R. Johnson received his patent for the bicycle frame.
