American explorer Charles Wilkes discovered the Shackleton Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
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The Austrian Civil War came to an end after four days of bloodshed.
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
Winston Churchill fell ill with pneumonia.
Reality documentary The Apprentice (UK) premiered with businessman Lord Alan Sugar as the leading judge.
The first known British check was written for the amount of £400.
