John B. Meyenberg from St. Louis, Missouri, patented powdered milk.
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The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
USPTO received a trademark for the Kleenex brand name.
The romantic comedic opera 'Marta' premiered in Vienna by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.
A fatal earthquake killed 80,000 people near the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan.
The crew aboard the International Space Station celebrated Thanksgiving.
