Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand physicist, dies 

Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower 

Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition 

S African Pres Paul Kruger departs for Europe 

George Pullman, US engineer and sleeping-car manufacturer, dies 

The Holtermann nugget was mined at Hill End, New South Wales weighing 630lbs, it was the largest gold-bearing nugget ever found 

Auguste Marie Lumière, French photographic pioneer, is born 

The first company to manufacture internal combustion engines was formed in Florence