Charles Dickens and his wife arrived in Boston, US, from Liverpool, UK.
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Charles Dickens gave his first public reading.
British Novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine left England for America on board the Britannia ship.
Boston became the first American city to have a town meeting.
The Boston Bicycle Club was formed, becoming the first cycling club in the United States.
A Christmas Carol by English author Charles Dickens was published.
