Italian astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet.
Source
The leader in Scotland's fight for independence, William Wallace, was captured and later trialed and executed in London.
The Battle of Tettenhall occurred, where the final major Viking army battled against England and was defeated by a landslide.
The Soviet spacecraft Mars 6 was launched.
Flagellation, also known as flogging, whipping, or lashing, was banned by the US Army.
The first taxicab service started operating in Tokyo, Japan.
