The King of England, William II, was killed by an arrow while hunting in New Forest Hampshire, England.
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English sea explorer Henry Hudson reached the Hudson Bay, which was named after him.
Andrew Hallidie introduced the cable car to San Francisco after witnessing a horse and carriage accident.
The Tower Subway in London became the first underground tube railway to open.
Adolf Hitler became Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
Samuel Briggs and his son patented his nail-making machine.
