Edwin Prescott was awarded a patent for the vertical loop Roller Coaster.
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The world's first colored cartoon with synchronized sound was released.
Queen Victoria of Britain sent the first-ever transatlantic telegraph to US President James Buchanan.
Georgian heavyweight-lifting champion Lasha Talakhadze smashed a world record by lifting an incredible 473 kg.
Nikephoros II Phokas was crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
The first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine is published.
