The US Patents Office was nearly completely burned down.
Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
After a 5-year voyage around the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Charles Darwin returned to England.
Arc de Triomphe in Paris became the world's largest triumphal arch at 164 ft tall.
Arkansas became the 25th state to join the United States of America.
The Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
Showman P. T. Barnum showcased Joice Heth falsely claiming that she was a 161-year-old African American nanny to George Washington.
Samuel Colt patented the multi-shot revolving cylinder gun.
The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
