Historical Events
- Battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane); Americans defeat British
Event of Interest
English engineer George Stephenson introduces his first steam locomotive, a travelling engine designed for hauling coal on the Killingworth wagonway named Blücher
George Stephenson
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Inventor Charles Babbage (21) weds Georgina Whitmore at St. Michael's Church in Devon, England
Charles Babbage
Famous Deaths
- Charles Dibdin, British composer, author (Sea Songs), and actor, dies at 69