Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” novel was published in the US.
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President George Washington proclaimed the day an official National Day of Thanksgiving for the United States of America.
The UK-based computer company Raspberry Pi released their $5 (£4) computer.
France successfully launched their first satellite, Astérix, into Earth's orbit.
The Queen Adosinda of Asturias was placed in a convent at San Juan de Pravia for the rest of her life.
British archaeologists entered the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
