Foundations were placed on Bedloe’s Island, New York City, to become home of the Statue of Liberty.
Source
Italian astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet.
The Soviet spacecraft Mars 6 was launched.
The first taxicab service started operating in Tokyo, Japan.
Nelson Mandela returned to South Africa and was arrested for illegally leaving the country.
British graffiti artist Banksy created the first in a series of animal artworks in London.
