Founder George Williams established the YMCA alongside ten young Christian men.
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Alaska Airlines started operating.
The French ship named Aurore transported the first African slaves from Senegambia, West Africa, to Louisiana, US.
Henry W. Seely patented the electric iron in the US.
The US started plans to construct its first nuclear battlefield weapon.
Xi'an, China, introduced a pedestrian lane for people who walk while looking at their phones.
