The British ship HMS Minotaur sunk, killing 480 people.
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A samurai called Itō Hirobumi became Japan's first Prime Minister.
The first gorilla born in captivity, called Colo, was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Two robbers who wore police uniforms robbed an armored truck of $3 million in New Jersey.
Pope Innocent I was elected.
Asteroid 323 Brucia became the first asteroid discovered using photography.
