A meteorite weighing 8kg landed southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.
The most famous western gunfight happened at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
The first-ever inaugural US National Championship for tennis occurred in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Hurricane Five struck Florida and caused 700 fatalities.
American outlaw Billy the Kid, also known as William H, Bonney was shot dead by police.
Charles J. Guiteau shot US President James A. Garfield in Washington, D.C.