Francis Burton Harrison, American general and politician, 6th Governor-General of the Philippines (d. 1957)
Francis Burton Harrison (December 18, 1873 – November 21, 1957) was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and was appointed governor-general of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodrow Wilson. Harrison was a prominent adviser to the president of the Philippine Commonwealth, as well as the next four presidents of the Republic of the Philippines. He is the only former governor-general of the Philippines to be awarded Philippine citizenship.

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- 18Feb
Vasil Levski
Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities. - 22Mar
Slavery in the Spanish New World colonies
The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico. - 1Jul
Canadian Confederation
Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation. - 4Aug
7th Cavalry Regiment
American Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Cheyenne and Lakota people near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed. - 20Oct
Princeton University
Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Rutgers universities draft the first code of American football rules.