Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the new capital of Canada.
The world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., was founded in England.
The first American Chess Congress started in New York.
Frederick Langenheim took the first photo of a solar eclipse.
Elisha Otis installed his first commercial elevator at 488 Broadway in New York City, US.
The National Association of Baseball Players was established in New York.
