In 1790, the U.S. enacted the Copyright Act of 1790.
In 1819, Walt Whitman, American poet, the Father of Free Verse and author of "Leaves of Grass," was born.
In 1859, the Philadelphia A's organized to play "town ball," which became baseball 20 years later.
In 1870, E. J. DeSemdt patented asphalt pavement.
In 1879, William Henry Vanderbilt renamed New York City’s Gilmore’s Garden to Madison Square Garden and opened it to the public. He named it after fourth President James Madison.
In 1884, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg patented "flaked cereal.”
In 1911, the RMS Titanic launched in Belfast.
In 1927, after the creation of 15,007,003 Model T cars, the Ford Company ceased production. Richmond’s Model T Ford Museum at 309 N. Eighth features a first and last-styled Model T, and others.