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Historical Event(s)
– The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is signed.
– Krakatoa begins to erupt. The volcano’s final and most notable explosion occurs on August 26.
– Alexander III is crowned Tsar of Russia.
– The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris.
– The eruption of Krakatoa
– First meeting of the Boys’ Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
– Peru and Chile sign the Treaty of Ancón, by which the Tarapacá province is ceded to the latter, bringing an end to Peru’s involvement in the War of the Pacific.
– The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod’s Faust.
– American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.
Who Were Born On ?
– Nina Ricci, Italian-born French fashion designer (d. 1970)
– Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek author (d. 1957)
– Marguerite Clark, American actress (d. 1940)
– Ethel Anderson, Australian poet (d. 1958)
– Eurico Gaspar Dutra, President of Brazil (d. 1974)
– Charles Sheeler, American photographer and artist (d. 1965)
– Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist dictator (d. 1945)
– Arnold Bax, English composer (d. 1953)
– Edna May Oliver, American actress (d. 1942)
– Victor McLaglen, English-born American actor (d. 1959)