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Construction of the first federal highway (The National Road) is authorized by Congress -
Revolutionary War general Horatio Gates dies. He is famous for his victory at the Battle of Saratoga. -
Federalist Incumbent Jonathan Trumbull Jr. defeats Democratic-Republican William Hart with 58% of the vote -
Future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickenson in a duel. Dickenson accused Jackson's wife of bigamy. Jackson ended up with a bullet lodged near his heart. -
The cornerstone of the Baltimore Basilica, America's first Cathedral is laid. The Cathedral was designed by Architect Benjamin Latrobe. -
The Category 2 hurricane made landfall at the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. It did the most damage in New Jersey killing at least 24 people and doing about $171,000 in damage -
George Sweeney, the grand-nephew of George Wythe, one of the Founding Fathers was acquitted of murdering him. He was found not guilty because the case hinged on major testimony from Lydia Broadnax, Wythe's black housekeeper. Her testimony was thrown out because the law didn't allow for Blacks to testify against Whites. -
After reaching the Pacific Ocean in November 1805, Lewis and Clark returned to St. Louis ending their 3 year journey -
Future Connecticut Senator Lafayette S. Foster is born. He served in Congress from 1855-1867 -
The Monroe–Pinkney Treaty attempted to solve the issue of British Impressment of American soldiers. President Thomas Jefferson was unhappy with the treaty and never sent it to the Senate.