Today in 1811, the first known steamboat race takes place on the Hudson River. Yes, a couple centuries ago, racing steamboats was a thing. Plus: this month in 1377, a Buddhist monk in Korea published "Jikji," the oldest surviving book printed with movable metal type.
For Profit and Glory: Steamboat Racing on the Inland Rivers (Howard Steamboat Museum)
Jikji: An Invaluable Text of Buddhism (Korea Times)
