- Jan 1 1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide
Morse Telegraph First Demonstrated
Jan 6 Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail demonstrate their telegraph machine in New Jersey
- Jan 8 Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out
Historic Communication
Jan 11 First public demonstration of telegraph messages sent using dots and dashes at Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail