Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist, embarked on a trip to travel around the world in less than 80 days.
Washington became the 42nd state to join the United States of America.
Montana became the 41st state to join the United States of America.
North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th & 40th states to join the United States of America.
The Moulin Rouge cabaret opened its doors in Paris for the first time.
Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo in Japan.
Inventor William Gray received a patent for creating the telephone that uses coins to operate it.
The city of Tijuana in Mexico was founded.
The Wall Street Journal issued its first paper.