The French ship named Aurore transported the first African slaves from Senegambia, West Africa, to Louisiana, US.
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Imperial Japan began a series of submarine attacks on Sydney.
Baltimore's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship.
Several internal explosions inside Britain's HMS Vanguard battleship occurred at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Isaac Briggs & William Longstreet was awarded a patent for the first steamboat in the US.
Brunel's SS Great Britain ship was launched after taking four years to build.
