The Morse code distress signal “SOS,” originating from Germany, became the world’s official message for help.
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The Cassini–Huygens spacecraft became the first to enter Saturn's orbit.
Congress banned polygamy, stating that those who are caught are to be punished.
Japanese whaling ships officially resumed activities after a thirty-one-year hiatus.
King Louis I of Holland abdicated in favor of his son Napoléon Louis.
The UK returned Hong Kong's control back to China after 156 years of British rule.
