October 29th

1814 - Launching of Fulton I, first American steam powered warship, at New York City. The ship was designed by Robert Fulton.

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Originally Posted by Anav

1814 - Launching of Fulton I, first American steam powered warship, at New York City. The ship was designed by Robert Fulton.

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Here's an article on it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...tery_Demologos