One thousand Nigerian troops were airlifted into Liberia to end the occupation of Monrovia.
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The Transcontinental Railroad linking up the East and West halves of the US was completed in Colorado.
New Zealand's All Blacks played their first international test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground.
The foundations for Cologne Cathedral were laid in preparation for its construction.
Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope detected a deep-space radio signal.
The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican opened for its first mass.
