Great earthquake in New England Epiphany Samuel Morse made 1st public demonstration of telegraph Gregor Mendel Augustine monk and heredity pioneer died Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast New Mexico becomes 47th state Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded 1st diesel engine automobile trip completed Barbara Hanley became Canadas 1st woman mayor (Webbwood Ontario) FDR names 4 freedoms (freedom of speech religion; from want fear) 1st around world flight by Pan Am "Pacific Clipper" Indianapolis beats Rochester 75-73 in NBA-record 6 overtimes 50th hat trick in Islander history - John Tonelli scored 5 goals 100th US Congress convenes
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Great earthquake in New England