The first-ever inaugural US National Championship for tennis occurred in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
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The first movie projector, correctly named the kinetoscope, was patented by Thomas Edison.
Micah Rugg patented a machine for dressing bolt heads.
North Korea allegedly launched Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, its first satellite.
Crocker-Woolworth National Bank formed its headquarters in San Francisco.
The Charleston earthquake occurred, making it one of the most devastating to affect the US East Coast.
