Macy's Department Store first opened.
Inventor Hamilton Smith received his patent for his rotary washing machine.
George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
Charles Reed Bishop founded First Hawaiian Bank and opened its first branch in Honolulu.
Queen Victoria of Britain sent the first-ever transatlantic telegraph to US President James Buchanan.
Letter collections started being collected from mailboxes in Boston, US.
Britain took power over the Indian government.
Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the United States of America.
Hyman Lipman patented the pencil with an eraser on top.
