British astronomer William Lassell discovered Neptune’s largest moon, Triton.
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The three-day Great Chicago Fire was finally extinguished after destroying 3.3 square miles.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical soundtrack, 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' was recorded.
Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters founded the Women’s Social and Political Union.
Three thousand five hundred women in Iran were allowed to attend a soccer match for the first time in 40 years.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor became the first Malaysian in space aboard Russia's Soyuz TMA-10.
