A fire destroyed Vienna's Ring Theater, which killed between 640-850 people.
The Los Angeles Times was first published as the Los Angeles Daily Times.
A meteorite weighing 8kg landed southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.
The most famous western gunfight happened at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
The first-ever inaugural US National Championship for tennis occurred in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Hurricane Five struck Florida and caused 700 fatalities.
American outlaw Billy the Kid, also known as William H, Bonney was shot dead by police.
Charles J. Guiteau shot US President James A. Garfield in Washington, D.C.
The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton, a pioneering American nurse.
Billy the Kid escaped from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
The world's first black international football player, Andrew Watson, played his first of three matches in Scotland.
A 3,500-year-old Ancient Egyptian obelisk called 'Cleopatra's Needle' was erected in Central Park, New York, US.
Alcohol was prohibited in Kansas.
