Construction started on Chicago’s first-ever skyscraper for the Home Insurance Company of New York.
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A national strike began in the United States, calling for an eight-hour workday instead of 12 hours.
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions was founded.
SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon.
General Mills introduced Cheerios.
The Beatles performed their final show in England at Empire Pool in Wembley, London.
