Washington became the 42nd state to join the United States of America.
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Daniel McCree patented the portable fire escape in the US.
Poland became an independent country.
The Manchester Ship Canal started its construction in Eastham, England.
Christopher Columbus discovered Sint Maarten in the West Indies.
The first college fraternity, The Flat Hat Society, was formed in the Raleigh Tavern at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
