George Washington gave his first speech as the first President of the United States.
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Albert Einstein completed his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich and was awarded a Ph.D.
The first Converse shoes were introduced.
Pellegrini Turri finished the construction of the world's first commercial typewriter.
Louisiana became the 18th state to join the United States of America.
Two new moons orbiting Uranus were announced in Nature magazine.