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Historical Event(s)
– Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
– The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
– Yellowstone National Park is established as the world’s first national park.
– Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
– The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1-0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
– King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
– The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) is established in New York City.
– The ship Mary Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted
– The crewless American ship Mary Celeste is found by the British brig Dei Gratia (the ship had been abandoned for nine days but was only slightly damaged).
– Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth.
Who Were Born On ?
– Paul Langevin, French physicist (d. 1946)
– Ethel Turner, Australian author (d. 1958)
– Zane Grey, American novelist (d. 1939)
– Anna Held, Polish actress and singer (d. 1918)
– Alexander Roda Roda, Austrian writer (d. 1945)
– King Haakon VII of Norway (d. 1957)
– Kijūrō Shidehara, 44th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1951)
– Sri Aurobindo, Indian writer and philosopher (d. 1950)
– David I. Walsh, 46th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1947)
– Sidney Ainsworth, British actor (d. 1922)