A Japanese scientist, Shibasaburo Kitasato, isolated the bacterium of the Bubonic Plague.
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Belarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
Uruguay gained independence from Brazil, which is now celebrated as a National Holiday for Uruguayans.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entered interstellar space, becoming the first artificial object to do so.
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, the conquistador, founded Havana on the southern part of the island.
The first daily passenger air service began, going from London to Paris.
