Neon lighting was first demonstrated at the Paris Motor Show by Georges Claude.
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Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was put on trial in Paris after being accused of being a spy.
James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
The chandelier of the Palais Garnier Opera House broke, and its debris fell on a crowd.
Henry S. Parmalee patented the fire sprinkler system.
The Orient Express started its first journey from Paris to Istanbul.
