21 January: The
Brazilian battleship Aquidabã sinks, after its powder magazines explode near the Jacuacanga strait, in
Angra dos Reis bay. A total of 212 people are killed, including three admirals and most of the ship's officers; 98 survive.[1]
5 May: The
Treaty of Limits between Brazil and the Netherlands is signed in Rio de Janeiro, establishing the international boundary between Brazil and the Dutch colony of
Suriname.[3]
October
23 October: An aeroplane of
Alberto Santos-Dumont takes off at
Bagatelle in France and flies 60 meters (200 feet). This is the first officially recorded powered flight in Europe.[4]
21 January: The
Brazilian battleship Aquidabã sinks, after its powder magazines explode near the Jacuacanga strait, in
Angra dos Reis bay. A total of 212 people are killed, including three admirals and most of the ship's officers; 98 survive.[1]
5 May: The
Treaty of Limits between Brazil and the Netherlands is signed in Rio de Janeiro, establishing the international boundary between Brazil and the Dutch colony of
Suriname.[3]
October
23 October: An aeroplane of
Alberto Santos-Dumont takes off at
Bagatelle in France and flies 60 meters (200 feet). This is the first officially recorded powered flight in Europe.[4]