Prospector George Carmack and his companions found gold in Bonanza Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River, igniting one of history's great gold rushes.

Filipino revolutionaries led by Andrés Bonifacio tore up their Spanish tax certificates near Manila, launching the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule.

Filipino revolutionaries led by Andrés Bonifacio tore up their Spanish tax certificates, igniting the Philippine Revolution against colonial rule.