A samurai called Itō Hirobumi became Japan's first Prime Minister.
German engineer Gottlieb Daimler unveiled the world's first motorcycle, referred to as the Daimler Reitwagen.
Sylvanus Bowser's invention of the gasoline pump was delivered to a dealer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US.
The first cafeteria in the US opened in New York City.
Inventor Gottlieb Daimler filed for a patent for a two-wheel 'riding car,' or in other words, 'motorcycle.'
The first-ever Japanese patent was issued.
Joseph Pulitzer wrote an article in New York World to ask the public to donate towards constructing the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty.
The first successful rabies vaccine was successfully tested on a 9-year-old boy in France.
The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City.
Jan Matzeliger gave a public demonstration about his shoe-producing invention in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The first-ever magazine issue of 'Good Housekeeping' was published.
Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States.
The oldest soft drink brand, Dr Pepper, sold its very first bottle in the USA.
