London opened the world’s first public flushing toilets.
The toilet was located at 95 Fleet Street.
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The high-end fashion label Givenchy was presented for the first time in Paris, with the first model being Bettina Graziani.
The Great Fall River fire destroyed many businesses downtown in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Grand Central Terminal opened in New York City.
Captain William Dampier rescued British Sailor Alexander Selkirk after 52 months of being left on an island.
'The Way We Were' by Barbra Streisand reached number one on the Billboard 100 charts.
