Historical Events
- Cape of Good Hope becomes part of Union of South Africa
- Glenn Curtiss flies from Albany to NYC
- Union of South Africa declares its independence from the United Kingdom
Famous Birthdays
- Francis Avery Jones, British gastro-enterologist
Famous Deaths
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell, English-American physician who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, dies at 89
Elizabeth Blackwell