The romantic comedic opera “Marta” premiered in Vienna by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.
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USPTO received a trademark for the Kleenex brand name.
The Netherlands granted Suriname independence, and has since been celebrated as Suriname Independence Day.
The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
The Treaty of Granada was signed, marking the end of the Grenada War, which started in 1482.
A deadly cyclone struck east India killing over 300,000 people and destroying 20,000 ships.
