The British complete their conquest of Northern Nigeria
The Alaskan frontier is settled.
The Call of the Wild by Jack London is published.
The Manhattan Opera House is build.
The Wright Brothers fly the first powered airplane in Kitty Hawk, NC. (Not!)
Henry Ford founds the Ford Motor Company.
J.P. Morgan founds the International Mercantile Marine Company.
The first Tour de France took place.

(This writeup is 'Rep: 9 ( +1 / -1 )' as of Saturday, August 27, 2005 at 19:15:25. Bug!)

(Rep: 10 ( +2 / -1 ) as of Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 3:36:22.)

(Rep: 2 ( +3 / -1 ) as of 20080312. Much better.