The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
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King Carlos I of Portugal and his heir were assassinated in Lisbon.
House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, was released as a Netflix Original.
Isaac Briggs & William Longstreet was awarded a patent for the first steamboat in the US.
The first reusable spacecraft called ''Space Shuttle Columbia" broke apart when returning to Earth, and all seven astronauts on board died.
Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne announced his retirement from touring.