Isaac Briggs & William Longstreet was awarded a patent for the first steamboat in the US.
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Thomas Edison completed the world's first movie studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
Voice of America, the US' official external radio and television service, began broadcasting.
The Civil Marriage Act was introduced, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
The first scientific hand-held calculators (HP-35) hit the markets with a hefty price tag at $395.
Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne announced his retirement from touring.
