The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
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The UK approved the first American patent.
A fatal earthquake killed 80,000 people near the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan.
The Netherlands granted Suriname independence, and has since been celebrated as Suriname Independence Day.
The romantic comedic opera 'Marta' premiered in Vienna by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.
President John F. Kennedy's funeral was held in Washington, D.C.
