The first taxicab service started operating in Tokyo, Japan.
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Italian astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet.
Henry I took to the throne as he was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, London.
Volkswagen launched the Flying Tiger, its first working prototype flying car.
Nelson Mandela returned to South Africa and was arrested for illegally leaving the country.
Flagellation, also known as flogging, whipping, or lashing, was banned by the US Army.
