Texas became the 28th state to join the United States of America.
The citizens of Texas accepted the new constitution and approved the annexation ordinance.
Chemist Michael Faraday discovered the Faraday Effect.
Florida became the 27th state to join the United States of America.
A glass treasure vase that dated back to between 1 – 25 AD was smashed by a drunk man.
The New York Evening Mirror published Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven.'
