Madison Square Garden in New York City opened North America’s first artificial ice rink.
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NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft became the first space probe to land on an asteroid when it touched down on 433 Eros.
Utah became the second state to grant women the right to vote.
The first graphics card chip, i740, was released by Intel.
Santiago, Chile, was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia.
The return of escaped slaves in the US became compulsory after congress introduced the fugitive slave law.
