Inventor Otis Tufts patented the first elevator in the US.
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The Free Soil Party was formed by 465 delegates in Buffalo.
The virtual pet video game, Seaman, was released on the Dreamcast in North America.
Inventor Robert Fulton tested his 66-foot long boat on River Seine in Paris, France.
Child actress Jennette McCurdy released her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.'
The Battle of Pharsalus ended.
