The US Federal Trademark Act began, which allowed authorization of Trademarks.
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The Wall Street Journal issued its first paper.
'Inception,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, premiered in London, England.
The state of Vermont became the first to abolish adult slavery after declaring the Constitution of Vermont.
David Humphreys handed out the first recorded US passport.
The Sega Saturn console was released in Europe following its massive success in Japan & North America.
