Yente Serdatzky, Lithuanian-American author and playwright (d. 1962)
Yente Serdatzky (also Serdatsky and Sardatsky; Yiddish: יענטע סערדאַצקי; September 15, 1877 – May 1, 1962) was a Russian-born American Yiddish-language writer of short fiction and plays, active in New York City.

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Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. - 10May
Mihail Kogălniceanu
Romania declares itself independent from the Ottoman Empire following the Senate adoption of Mihail Kogălniceanu's Declaration of Independence. - 10Jul
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
The then-villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain. - 5Oct
Nez Perce people
Chief Joseph surrenders his Nez Perce band to General Nelson A. Miles. - 21Nov
Phonograph
Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound.