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German Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin builds his airship. picture of electrons H.G. Wells: The War of the Worlds.
  Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium and polonium.

Photographs first taken using artificial light.
Henry James: The Turn of the Screw. a camera
  Major Esterhazy acquitted in Dreyfus forgery trial; Emile Zola publishes open letter to French President-J'Accuse-, and is imprisoned; Col. Henry admits to forgery of a document in Dreyfus case.