Astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered the first two moons of Uranus, Titania & Oberon.
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The first Jewish person was elected in the US.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling officially finished writing The Deathly Hallows.
Charing Cross Railway Station opened in London, England.
Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message using Morse code across two miles of wire in New Jersey, USA.
The Grand Canyon National Monument was created.
