Mexico was officially recognized as an independent nation by the US.
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The first case of the bubonic plague was announced in Honolulu.
A 7.8 earthquake hit Flores Island in Indonesia, which caused an 82-foot tsunami, killing about 2,500 people.
Winona Ryder was arrested.
King Carloman II of West Francia was mortally wounded while out hunting.
Apple made its initial public offering on the US stock market.
