The English explorer Verney Cameron became the first European to cross Africa from east to west.
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The Stoughton Musical Society, the oldest musical society in the US, was formed.
The Ensisheim Meteorite – the oldest meteorite with an observed fall – struck the Earth in France.
Colorado became the second US state to give women the right to vote.
Lord Dunmore promised freedom to every slave who enlisted into the British Army.
RedOctane released Guitar Hero for PlayStation 2 in North America.
