Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message using Morse code across two miles of wire in New Jersey, USA.
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Charing Cross Railway Station opened in London, England.
Judge Simon Cowell left American Idol but continued working with FOX on X Factor US.
Diego, a 100-year-old tortoise, was retired from a breeding program after fathering 800+ children.
Wesley College was established in Melbourne, Australia.
The Grand Canyon National Monument was created.
