The first taxicab service started operating in Tokyo, Japan.
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Nelson Mandela returned to South Africa and was arrested for illegally leaving the country.
British graffiti artist Banksy created the first in a series of animal artworks in London.
The Ambato earthquake destroyed fifty towns in Ecuador and killed over 6,000 people.
The leader in Scotland's fight for independence, William Wallace, was captured and later trialed and executed in London.
Foundations were placed on Bedloe's Island, New York City, to become home of the Statue of Liberty.
