Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president to visit another country while in office, visiting Puerto Rico and Panama.
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The European Space Agency launched the Venus Express, the first European spacecraft to reach Venus.
Mary Jane Kelly was found dead on her bed in London. She is thought to have been the fifth and final victim of the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
Piero the Unfortunate was stripped of his title of Lord of Florence, Italy, and exiled.
Paul Rudd was named People Magazine's 2021 Sexiest Man Alive.
The first sustained flight of over five minutes was achieved and traveled three miles in the process.