One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.
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The Nintendo Wii was released in the US.
Inventor Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil in the US.
Goldwyn Pictures film studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Edgar Selwyn, and Archibald Selwyn.
Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage.
The Great Flood of St Petersburg killed 10,000 people and affected almost half a million more.