A record low temperature was recorded and reached a bone-chilling -15°F in Central Park, New York City.
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Daylight Saving started in the US.
Martial Law was declared in Seattle by President Grover Cleveland due to anti-Chinese unrest.
Milton S. Hershey founded Hershey's Chocolate Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US.
Irina Privalova ran the world record female indoor 50-meter run in just 5.96 seconds.
President Ulysses S. authorized the establishment of the United States National Weather Service (NWS).
