Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
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The Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge became the first US wildlife sanctuary.
American Astronomer William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, one of Saturn's moons.
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 Portage Railroad Line in Pennsylvania built the first railroad tunnel in the US.
