J. L. Love patented his pencil sharpener in the US.
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The jukebox was presented for the first time at a Palais Royale, Saloon in San Francisco, California, US.
Frederick County, Maryland, US, refused to pay the British Stamp Tax.
The National Black Independent Political Party (NBIPP) was formed in the US.
Lake Merced, California, was found to have sunk 30 feet (9 meters).
US President Warren G. Harding signed the Willis-Campbell Act, which took effect from this day.