U.S. PresidentJohn Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged United States Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.,
Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,330 m), setting three records that still stand today: High-altitude jump, free-fall, and fastest speed by a human without an aircraft.,
