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Stanford University students, in an effort to rid dances of "wallflowering," announce rules for next week's dance: Young men must not pay exclusive attention to the campus "queens;" when the orchestra strikes up, students must immediately dance with the nearest person of the opposite sex. — April 10
A plea for funds for the widows and orphans of the 749 seamen and 504 steerage passengers lost in the wreck of the Titanic appears on the front page. — April 18
Buffeted by ferry boat wakes and strong tides, Nellie Schmidt of Alameda becomes the first woman and the third person to swim across the Bay, crossing from the Vallejo Street wharf to Oakland in three hours, six minutes. Schmidt is fed milk during her eight-mile journey and coached by F.M. Riehl, 70, the first man to swim across the Bay, back in 1872. — Aug. 12
A fire sweeps through the Benicia Arsenal, and explosions can be felt for miles around. An estimated $3 million in explosives and ammunition is lost, but there are no deaths or injuries. — Oct. 19
The first municipally built railway line in the United States, competing with the private United Railroads, makes its first run on the new Geary Street line. — Dec. 29