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William Seward Burroughs I
1855Jan, 28

William Seward Burroughs I

William Seward Burroughs I, American businessman, founded the Burroughs Corporation (d. 1898)
William Seward Burroughs I (January 28, 1857 – September 14, 1898) was an American inventor born in Rochester, New York.

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  • 14Feb

    Telegraphy

    Texas is linked by telegraph to the rest of the United States, with the completion of a connection between New Orleans and Marshall, Texas.
  • 22Feb

    State College, Pennsylvania

    The Pennsylvania State University is founded in State College, Pennsylvania (as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania).
  • 1Jun

    William Walker (filibuster)

    The American adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua.
  • 4Jul

    Leaves of Grass

    The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published In Brooklyn.
  • 16Nov

    Victoria Falls

    David Livingstone becomes the first European to see the Victoria Falls in what is now Zambia-Zimbabwe.