The Bank of Italy opened in San Francisco, California, and would later become Bank of America.
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Charles Reed Bishop founded First Hawaiian Bank and opened its first branch in Honolulu.
Pope Leo II became the bishop of Rome.
Three Americans made the first successful Atlantic Ocean crossing by hot air balloon.
A law was passed declaring that the 'Palestinian Pound' could be used as legal tender in Palestine and Israel.
A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
