The US Congress announced the United States Government Publishing Office formation.
The governmental branch would officially form on March 4, 1861.
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Canada's Banff National Park became the nation’s first national park.
Duo Wiley Post and Harold Catty started their 15,474-mile around the world flight from Long Island, New York.
John Jacob Astor established the Pacific Fur Company.
Hitler had his first and only tour of Paris, ticking Eiffel Tower and Napoleon's grave off his bucket list.
The Nintendo 64 went on sale in Japan three months before hitting US shelves.
