A trade union was founded that later became the current British Labor Party.
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The Greek philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death for corrupting the minds of Athens's youth.
The silent movie 'IT,' directed by Clarence G. Badger and Josef von Sternberg, was released in the US.
Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first African and first woman to lead the World Trade Organization.
A meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, which sent shockwaves that smashed windows and injured 1,500 people.
US President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
