The King of England, William II, was killed by an arrow while hunting in New Forest Hampshire, England.
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The Space Race began between the two Cold War rivals, the USA and the USSR.
The Tower Subway in London became the first underground tube railway to open.
Andrew Hallidie introduced the cable car to San Francisco after witnessing a horse and carriage accident.
Adolf Hitler became Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
A bomb exploded at the railway station in Bologna, Italy.