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North Star, first steamboat, sails up the northern Red River in America.
'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' by Stevenson published.
'Die Presse' announces Wilhelm Röntgen's discovery of X-rays.
Construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco.
Virginia orders destruction of half its tobacco crop to stabilize prices. View Post → /events/virginia-destruction-tobacco-cropLink Preview
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