- 1751 – The first cricket match is played in America.
- 1759 – Josiah Wedgwood founds the Wedgwood pottery company in Great Britain.
- 1840 – The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom.
- 1884 – Proclamation of the demand for eight-hour workday in the United States.
- 1885 – The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opened for business.
- 1927 – The first cooked meals on a scheduled flight are introduced on an Imperial Airways flight from London to Paris.
- 1931 – The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
- 1971 – Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service.