The world's first synthetic plastic is developed.
A Morse code distress call was made at sea, which led to the first radio sea rescue.
Jack Johnson became the first African American to win the world heavyweight boxing title.
The Ford Motor Company shipped the first Ford Model T to a customer.
The first Ford Model T car was assembled.
The General Motors Corporation was founded.
Ford completed their first Model T vehicle at a Ford plant in Detroit, Michigan.
After encountering many difficulties, Nathan Stubblefield was finally granted a US patent for his new version of a wireless telephone.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game was copyrighted.
Frank Gotch won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship after a 2-hour match.
The quickest boxing match in history took place.
The Inter Milan soccer club was formed.
Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell published his manual ''Scouting for Boys."
The first long-distance radio message is broadcast from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
French engineer Paul Cornu flew his first helicopter in Normandy.
The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opened.
The Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their 'flying machine' after applying for it three years earlier.
The Humorous Phases of Funny Faces by James Stuart Blackton became the world's first animation.
A patent was awarded to Willis Carrier, which gave us the world’s first Air Conditioner.
Telimco made the first-ever advertisement for a civilian radio set.
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.
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.
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.
The first international rugby league took place in Wigan, England.
The distress signal 'CQD' was established.
The first sustained motorized aircraft flight took place.
The Great Train Robbery, the first-ever Western film, was released.
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.
Henry Ford and 12 investors incorporated the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.
The White Star Liner SS Ionic was launched at the Queen's Island in Belfast.
Massachusetts's Marconi Wireless Station Site successfully sent the first radio transmission between the US and Europe.
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.
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.
J.C. Penney's opened their first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
First Rose Bowl Game held in the Rose Bowl Stadium.
American baseball player Joe McGinnity was suspended after a brawl in which he punched and spat at umpire Tom Connolly.
New York state became the first to require license plates on automobiles.
Thomas Gibson and James Mcgrath patented a steerable sled.
Max Planck proposed Planck's Law, a new law of physics for black-body radiation.
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal, making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
The Rapid Transit Railroad broke ground on a new underground subway to link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
