The Grand Canyon National Monument was created.
It was the fifteenth site in the US to be named a national park.
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The first Jewish person was elected in the US.
Los Angeles was covered in snow for the first time in recorded history.
Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message using Morse code across two miles of wire in New Jersey, USA.
Charing Cross Railway Station opened in London, England.
Diego, a 100-year-old tortoise, was retired from a breeding program after fathering 800+ children.