Mount Papandayan volcano in Indonesia erupted, killing almost 3,000 people.
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Henry S. Parmalee patented the fire sprinkler system.
Bishop William of St. Calais demolished the old Saxon church in Durham and laid the foundation for the new Norman Durham cathedral.
The world's first roller skating rink opened in Rhode Island.
Scientists discovered the oldest living Greenland Shark, with an estimated age of 392 years old.
Joseph Pulitzer wrote an article in New York World to ask the public to donate towards constructing the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty.
