Va Co settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed - Sept 1 to Jan 1 1st successful US cotton mill (Pawtucket RI) Louisiana Purchase was formally transferred from France to US Sacagawea Shoshone interpreter for Lewis and Clark dies Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50 Hawaiian PO established SC becomes 1st state to secede from US Union Gen. Sherman continued his `march to the sea. Savannah Ga Tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park Intl cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls Phileas Fogg completes around world trip according to Verne Pneumatic automobile tire patented Canadian National Railways established (longest on continent with more than 50 000 kilometers of track in US and Canada) 14 republics formed USSR Mt Davidson dedicated as city park Radio Australia starts shortwave service Battle of Bastogne Nazis surrounded 101st Airborne (NUTS!) Berlin Wall opened for 1st time to West Berliners Author John Steinbeck dies in NY at 66 Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley dies at 74 Israels PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns 1st Space walk made by G. Grechko from Salyut Arthur Rubinstein pianists dies in Geneva Switzerland at 95 Islanders scored 11 goals against Penguins
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Va Co settlers leave London to establish Jamestown