Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message using Morse code across two miles of wire in New Jersey, USA.
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The British-American band, The Pretenders, released their debut album called 'Pretenders.'
Luther Terry, the US Surgeon General, released a report concluding smoking cigarettes is bad for you.
The first successful administration of insulin to treat diabetes was given to 14-year-old Leonard Thompson.
The first Jewish person was elected in the US.
Wesley College was established in Melbourne, Australia.
