The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire was drafted at the National Palace in Mexico City.
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NASA announced that they found running water on Mars.
American abolitionist David Walker published his appeal to the African American publications in Boston.
The first-ever American football game played at night occurred in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the fastest-ever MLB game in history.
Singer David Bowie performed for the first time at New York City's Carnegie Hall.
