The Times of India was founded, making it the largest English-language newspaper in the world.
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The International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selected 'SOS' (· · · – – – · · ·) as the global standard for radio distress calls.
Political activist and French playwright Olympe de Gouges was guillotined.
George W Bush secured his second term as President of the United States.
The Soviet Union sent a dog into space aboard the spacecraft Sputnik II.
Louis Chevrolet incorporated the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
