Conneticut becomes 5th state Jean Pierre Blanchard makes 1st balloon flight in North America 1st income tax imposed in England Daguerrotype process announced at French Academy of Science Thomas Henderson measures 1st stellar parallax Alpha Centauri Caroline Herschel "1st lady of astronomy " dies at 98 in Germany 1st SF paper California Star published 1st commercial bank in SF established Astor Library opened in NY Mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede from US AL Baltimore baseball team bought to move to NY for $18 000 US marines invade Honduras Exposition (now Civic) Auditorium dedicated Semi-automatic rifles adopted by US army As vowed MacArthur returned to Philippines Bryan Trottier failed in 4th Islander penalty shot Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established 5.9 earthquake in New England and Canada; 1st since 1855 New Nicaraguan constitution takes effect
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Conneticut becomes 5th state