Louisiana
In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African American governor of a U.S. state following the impeachment of Henry C. Warmoth.
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Traffic light
The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.
American Civil War
American Civil War: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War is established by Congress.
Iran
The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces.
YMCA
The first YMCA in North America is established in Montreal.
Texas Revolution
Texas Revolution: The Texian Army captures San Antonio following the Siege of Béxar.
Antonio José de Sucre
Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel, in a memoir read to the Academy of Sciences, coins the terms linear polarization, circular polarization, and elliptical polarization, and reports a direct refraction experiment verifying his theory that optical rotation is a form of birefringence.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: British troops and Loyalists, misinformed about Patriot militia strength, lose the Battle of Great Bridge, ending British rule in Virginia.
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty of China, led by Emperor Hong Taiji, invades Joseon.