The first public Bat Mitzvah was held in New York City. It was for a girl named Judith Kaplan.
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The Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge became the first US wildlife sanctuary.
King George I of Greece was assassinated while out on a walk in Thessaloniki.
Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
The Pedaliante, a human-powered aircraft, successfully flew 0.62 miles (1 km) in Milan, Italy.
The Portage Railroad Line in Pennsylvania built the first railroad tunnel in the US.
