Solymon Merrick patented the wrench tool.
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A law was passed declaring that the 'Palestinian Pound' could be used as legal tender in Palestine and Israel.
King Charles IX of France became an adult on his 13th birthday.
Asaph Hall discovered Mars' second moon, called Phobos.
Charles Reed Bishop founded First Hawaiian Bank and opened its first branch in Honolulu.
The Clermont steamboat by Robert Fulton made its maiden trip up the Hudson River.
