British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.
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California's first freeway, Arroyo Seco Parkway, officially opened to traffic.
Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced the existence of other galactic systems at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
Frank Steunenberg, the former governor of Idaho, was assassinated outside his home.
The American drama movie 'Of Mice and Men' was released in the US.
Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major premiered in Vienna.
