The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
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The UK approved the first American patent.
A deadly cyclone struck east India killing over 300,000 people and destroying 20,000 ships.
The Treaty of Granada was signed, marking the end of the Grenada War, which started in 1482.
John B. Meyenberg from St. Louis, Missouri, patented powdered milk.
President John F. Kennedy's funeral was held in Washington, D.C.
