R&B icon Akon ceremoniously laid the first stone for Akon City, a futuristic Wakanda-like city in Senegal.
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A body was found in London, which was revealed to be Mary Ann Nichols, who was a victim of the serial killer Jack the Ripper.
Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
Crocker-Woolworth National Bank formed its headquarters in San Francisco.
Micah Rugg patented a machine for dressing bolt heads.
The Charleston earthquake occurred, making it one of the most devastating to affect the US East Coast.
