Iceland’s first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkurv (Reykjavík Football Club), was founded.
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The world's longest traffic jam from Lyon to Paris, France, extended a lengthy 104 miles (167 km).
Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba.
The first known British check was written for the amount of £400.
The Austrian Civil War came to an end after four days of bloodshed.
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
