Events
| Date | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Fire completely destroys the Antwerp Bourse | Crime/Disasters | |
| In Belgium, a huge and fatal fire burns Antwerp's largest sugar refinery | Crime/Disasters | |
| - | In London, cholera continues its European assault, killing five thousand in two weeks. | Crime/Disasters |
| The New York bound immigrant ship "William Nelson" burns in mid-ocean and hundreds are lost | Crime/Disasters |