King George I of Greece was assassinated while out on a walk in Thessaloniki.
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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Western Turkey, killing 1,070 people.
The UK government recognized British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language.
The Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge became the first US wildlife sanctuary.
Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov made the first spacewalk when he left his Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
