Roman general Claudius Silvanus fraudulently proclaimed himself Roman emperor and was hacked to death.
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Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja became Pope.
Inventor Harvey Hubbell patented the popular light bulb with a pull chain.
Mount Papandayan volcano in Indonesia erupted, killing almost 3,000 people.
American steamship S. S. Arapahoe became the first to use the signal 'SOS' off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA.
The last total solar eclipse of the 20th century occurred and was visible from Europe and Asia.
