The New York Horticultural Society was founded.
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The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line became the world's first scheduled flight.
Aston Villa's director, William McGregor, formed the English Football League.
The Spanish National Assembly officially abolished slavery in Puerto Rico.
The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas died after falling off a tightrope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
