Iceland’s first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkurv (Reykjavík Football Club), was founded.
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The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
The first commercial helicopter, Sikorsky S51, had its first test flight.
American explorer Charles Wilkes discovered the Shackleton Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
The Austrian Civil War came to an end after four days of bloodshed.
The first known British check was written for the amount of £400.
