The first taxicab service started operating in Tokyo, Japan.
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The Ambato earthquake destroyed fifty towns in Ecuador and killed over 6,000 people.
Italian astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet.
The first traffic lights in the US were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
Henry I took to the throne as he was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, London.
Flagellation, also known as flogging, whipping, or lashing, was banned by the US Army.
