Events
| Date | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| American sailing ship sinks in North Atlantic and fifty-three passengers and crew drown | Crime/Disasters | |
| Irish fishermen rescue fifteen survivors from wrecked American sailing ship | Crime/Disasters | |
| New Galway Line steamship arrives in Boston to complete its maiden Atlantic crossing | Business/Industry | |
| New Galway Line steamship sinks on only its second Atlantic crossing | Crime/Disasters |
