James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
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Jack Ruby's gun, which was used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald, sold for $220,000 in an auction.
Marie and Pierre Curie announced their discovery of radium.
After taking the world of technology by storm, the PC was named TIME's Man of the Year.
Jack Johnson became the first African American to win the world heavyweight boxing title.
Mark Messier was suspended for ten games for starting a fight with Jamie Macoun and breaking his cheekbone.
