Solymon Merrick patented the wrench tool.
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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.
Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain, killing 14 people and injuring at least 130 others.
Balloonist John Wise started the world's first airmail service by balloon from Lafayette to Crawfordsville, Indiana.
A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
