The Transcontinental Railroad linking up the East and West halves of the US was completed in Colorado.
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The Indian Appropriations Act added the sell or starve clause.
Bahrain declared independence from Britain.
Richard Branson's attempt at obtaining the fastest Atlantic crossing ended when his speed boat crashed.
New Zealand's All Blacks played their first international test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Kristofer Helgen announced the discovery of the olinguito, a mammal of the raccoon family Procyonidae.
