Henry W. Seely patented the electric iron in the US.
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The French ship named Aurore transported the first African slaves from Senegambia, West Africa, to Louisiana, US.
Betty White received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host.
Alaska Airlines started operating.
Alexey Pajitnov shared his first playable version of Tetris with his colleagues.
The American baseball team New York Yankees, played their 13,000th game.
