Regions around Athens, Greece, were evacuated due to wildfires after the hottest June and July on record.
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Joseph Pulitzer wrote an article in New York World to ask the public to donate towards constructing the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty.
American steamship S. S. Arapahoe became the first to use the signal 'SOS' off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA.
Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja became Pope.
The last total solar eclipse of the 20th century occurred and was visible from Europe and Asia.
Mount Papandayan volcano in Indonesia erupted, killing almost 3,000 people.
