The Clermont steamboat by Robert Fulton made its maiden trip up the Hudson River.
Source
The Bank of Italy opened in San Francisco, California, and would later become Bank of America.
Balloonist John Wise started the world's first airmail service by balloon from Lafayette to Crawfordsville, Indiana.
A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain, killing 14 people and injuring at least 130 others.
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
