A steamboat patent was granted to the American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton.
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A 44 lb lobster was captured off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Researchers announced that gravitational waves had been discovered.
Koalas were listed as endangered for the first time in Australian history.
The Boston Bicycle Club was formed, becoming the first cycling club in the United States.
Japan was founded by its legendary first emperor, Emperor Jimmu.
