King George I of Greece was assassinated while out on a walk in Thessaloniki.
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Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
Donna Summer received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
American Astronomer William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, one of Saturn's moons.
The first public Bat Mitzvah was held in New York City. It was for a girl named Judith Kaplan.
The Portage Railroad Line in Pennsylvania built the first railroad tunnel in the US.