Roman general Claudius Silvanus fraudulently proclaimed himself Roman emperor and was hacked to death.
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Henry S. Parmalee patented the fire sprinkler system.
The last total solar eclipse of the 20th century occurred and was visible from Europe and Asia.
Mount Papandayan volcano in Indonesia erupted, killing almost 3,000 people.
Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja became Pope.
Bishop William of St. Calais demolished the old Saxon church in Durham and laid the foundation for the new Norman Durham cathedral.
