The United States Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
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An unidentified object thought to be a meteoroid or comet smashed into a remote forest in Siberia and destroyed 21,528 square feet of land.
Charles Blondin became the first person to cross Niagara Falls by walking across a tightrope.
Tower Bridge officially opened in London.
Spain legalized same-sex marriage.
Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. was selected as the first African-American astronaut.
