A Japanese scientist, Shibasaburo Kitasato, isolated the bacterium of the Bubonic Plague.
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The first daily passenger air service began, going from London to Paris.
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, the conquistador, founded Havana on the southern part of the island.
Businessman Momofuku Ando marketed the first-ever pre-cooked instant noodles.
Alicia Thornton became the first British female jockey after taking part in a horse race at York Racecourse in Knavesmire, England.
Belarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
