Jul 16 The New York Yacht Club hosted the first American boating regatta.

Mar 26 Montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin & Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels

Mar 04 James K Polk inaugrated as 11th President

Mar 03 The U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a President’s veto. It was the first time Congress had done so.

Mar 27 The birth of Wilhelm von Rontgen, German discoverer of X-Rays

Mar 11 Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.

Mar 28 Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US

Mar 03 Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery

Mar 03 Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.

Mar 26 Joseph Francis, New York NY, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat

Mar 17 Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London

Mar 01 The Republic of Texas is annexed to the US.

Mar 01 President Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas

Mar 26 Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid

Mar 03 US law overriding a Presidential veto (John Tyler's)

Mar 05 Congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US

Mar 11 The U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a President’s veto. It was the first time Congress had done so.

Mar 17 Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour

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