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First Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States arrives in Panama enroute to Washington, D.C. |
US/the World |
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First Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States arrives in Washington D.C. |
US/the World |
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Horace Greeley arrives home in New York City after his tour of the West |
Education/Culture |
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In Panama, a minor scuffle between an American sailor and a local fruit vendor turns violent |
Military/Violent |
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President Buchanan asks Congress for powers to intervene in Central America to protect U.S. citizens and trade routes |
Lawmaking/Litigating |
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Riot in Panama over the theft of a slice of watermelon claims the lives of fifteen foreigners |
Crime/Disasters |
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The first Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States departs San Francisco for Panama |
US/the World |
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The first railway service across the isthmus of Panama opens |
Business/Industry |