The US held its first poultry show at Boston’s Public Garden.
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Isaac Pitman introduced his shorthand system, 'Stenographic Shorthand,' for writing.
On his second voyage, Charles Darwin arrived at Tahiti and noted rich fertile lands and intelligent natives.
English military officer Myles Standish lead 16 men to explore Cape Cod.
The Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation, the first government rule for the newly-formed United States of America.
Christopher Columbus wrote about tobacco use by the natives of New England.
