Mount Papandayan volcano in Indonesia erupted, killing almost 3,000 people.
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Roman general Claudius Silvanus fraudulently proclaimed himself Roman emperor and was hacked to death.
Inventor Harvey Hubbell patented the popular light bulb with a pull chain.
The Apollo 11 astronauts were released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the moon.
Joseph Pulitzer wrote an article in New York World to ask the public to donate towards constructing the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty.
Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja became Pope.