Christopher Columbus wrote about tobacco use by the natives of New England.
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The US held its first poultry show at Boston's Public Garden.
The first Wendy's restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, US.
Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
On his second voyage, Charles Darwin arrived at Tahiti and noted rich fertile lands and intelligent natives.
Sony released their PlayStation 4 in North America and sold one million units within 24 hours.