NEW YORK, March 10, 1902 — lt is stated that J. P. Morgan announced at the reception given to Prince Henry by the New York Yacht club that he will put Columbia, the America’s cup defender of 1901, in commission and send her across the ocean to race against anything afloat, boat for boat.
Under boat-to-boat conditions all question of class is waived so that Emperor William may have a chance to race his new Yankee schooner yacht Meteor against the America’s cup holder.
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1804 – Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.
1876 – The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.
1909 – By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
1959 – Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama’s palace to prevent his removal.
2006 – The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.