Events in Sport
- Mar 1 10th Grand National: Capt. Josey Little aboard 12/1 Chandler wins; race marred by fatal falls of 3 competitors
- Jun 6 New York Yacht Club holds its first annual regatta; won by the schooner Carnelia
- Sep 18 Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner
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- May 11 Tom Cribb, English bare knuckle boxer (C'ship of England 1808-22), dies at 66
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