The cornerstone of the White House was laid, marking the first day of construction.
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115,000-year-old human bones found in Poland turned out to be from a Neanderthal child who was eaten by a giant bird.
James Wallace Black took the USA's first aerial photo in Boston from a hot air balloon.
The citizens of Texas accepted the new constitution and approved the annexation ordinance.
The Safety Hood, which would later become the gas mask, was patented by Garrett Morgan.
All 33 miners trapped after a mining accident in Chile were rescued after being stuck underground for 69 days.
