Henri Desgrange made the world’s first world record for a bicycle, reaching a speed of 21.95 miles per hour.
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In Montreal, Canada, a fire broke out after an English merchant put fireplace ashes in his attic for soap-making – not knowing that the cinders were still hot.
NASA's Atlantis Space Shuttle launched on the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
Following the Sega Saturn's success in Japan, the console was released in North America on this day.
Natalie Cole released her debut album titled 'Inseparable,' which went on to win two Grammys.
Justin Bieber made his first tweet at 8:27 pm, promoting his single 'One Time.'
