The New York Eye Infirmary opened, and it was the first specialty hospital of its kind in the western hemisphere.
While observing a compass needle, scientist Hans Christian Ørsted discovered electromagnetism.
Maine became the 23rd state to join the United States of America.
Fabian von Bellinghausen discovers the Antarctic.
Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
Norwich University was founded in Vermont.
The Bank of Savings in New York City became the first bank in the US.
Captain William Smith discovered Williams Point at the far northeast of Livingston in the South Shetlands.
The Christmas carol 'Silent Night' composed by Franz Xaver Gruber was first sung at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, Austria.
Illinois became the 21st state to join the United States of America.
The pianist Felix Mendelssohn performed for the first time in Berlin at just nine years old.
US Congress released a US flag that featured 20 stars and 13 red and white stripes.
Mississippi was admitted to the Union, making it the 20th American state.
The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
There were sightings of a giant sea serpent in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
The first predecessor of the bicycle is demonstrated.
The New York Stock Exchange was founded.
Indiana became the 19th state to join the United States of America.
The University of Warsaw, Poland, was founded as a Royal University following the Partitions of Poland.
Mathematician Sophie Germain became the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Paris Academy of Sizes Prize for her theory of surface vibrations.
The novel 'Emma' by Jane Austen was first published.
The Congress of Vienna declared Kraków, Poland, a free republic state, and the Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland was signed.
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.
Napoleon I undertook a ceremony to make his authority officially recognized.
Mount Tambora erupted in Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from Elba.
Switzerland opened the world's first commercial cheese factory.
The Treaty of Ghent was signed, which ended the War of 1812 between the US, the UK, and their allies.
The Times of London was first issued.
The London Beer Flood, an industrial accident that created a 'beer tsunami,' resulted in the death of nine people.
The British Burn Down Washington.
Pope Pius VII restored the Society of Jesus.
National military police of Italy created.
Napoleon I of France won the Battle of Craonne, stopping Russian and Prussian forces in Northern France.
Beethoven Symphony No. 8 premiered in Vienna, Austria.
Norway was ceded to Sweden by King Frederik VI of Denmark.
British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.
Napoleon was forced to retreat from Germany after the Battle of Leipzig.
The Battle of Leipzig began.
The Treaty of Ried was signed between Bavaria and Austria.
Napoleon won the battle of Dresden against the Austrians.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in the UK.
A battle at sea between USS Constitution and British HMS Guerriere occurred 400 miles off Nova Scotia.
US President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812.
John Bellingham was sentenced to death for assassinating Spencer Perceval, the British Prime Minister.
Louisiana became the 18th state to join the United States of America.
Up to 20,000 people were killed in an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela.
Prince Regent George Augustus Frederick purchased the first copy of Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility."
Seven of the ten provinces of Venezuela declared independence from Spain.
The first-ever all-female golf tournament was held.
