Joseph Conrad's novella 'Heart of Darkness' was published as one single book.
The classic children's book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter was published in London, England.
Theodore Roosevelt became the first US President to appear in an automobile publicly.
Willis Carrier invented the world's first electronic air conditioner.
The Wizard of Oz was shown at The Chicago Grand Opera House for the first time.
One hundred and forty thousand miners went on strike in Pennsylvania.
Marie and Pierre Curie isolate radium in Paris, France.
J.C. Penney's opened their first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Texaco was formed.
