Austin Powder Co building explodes at its site at the Five Mile Lock on the Cuyahoga River. That location is presently under the Harvard-Denison Bridge.
Color photography invented by Auguste and Louis Lumiere.
The very first piloted helicopter was invented by Paul Cornu.
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Cellophane invented by Jacques E. Brandenberger.
Fritz Haber invents the Haber Process for making artificial nitrates.
J W Geiger and W Müller invent the geiger counter.