1494 - Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain. It was called Santiago, it then became British and is now independent.
1809 – Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread. Her technique improved the making of hats, she bolstered the New England economy.
1891 – The Music Hall in New York City which later was known as Carnegie Hall has its grand opening and first public performance, with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor.
Birthdays
1818 – Karl Marx was born in Trier, Kingdom of Prussia. He became a philosopher and social revolutionist, his role had great impact on social science.
1943 – Michael Palin was born in Sheffield, UK. He became an actor and writer, he is best known for Monty Python and his travel documentaries.
1957 – Richard E. Grant was born as Richard Esterhuysen in Swaziland. He became an actor and is famed for the film Withnail and I, he has acted on stage and screen.
1777 – George Washington defeated Cornwallis’s British forces in New Jersey at the Battle of Princeton in the War of Independence
1833 – Britain claim control of the Falkland Islands. There have been many claims to the Islands most noteably from Argentina and also France and Spain throughout the years.
1988 – Also known as the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher become the longest serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century. She will live long throughout the newspaper’s of history.
Birthdays
1892 – J.R.R. Tolkien – The poet and writer most famous for The Lord of the Rings was born. The J.R.R. stands for John Ronald Reuel.
1956 – Mel Gibson – The famous actour from Australia was born. He has starred in many Hollywood blockbusters inluding the Lethal weapon films.
1969 – Michael Shumacher – The formula 1 driving sensation from Germany was born. Winner of multiple championship titles.
1660 – The first entry in Samuel Pepys’ diary is written.
1907 – President Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in one day.
Birthdays
1387 – Charles The Angry One – He became king of Navarra, Spain he reigned from 1349 to 1387
1879 – Edward M Forster – Was born in London, UK and became a novelist who wrote Howard’s End and Passage to India.
1895 – J Edgar Hoover – Was born in Washington DC, he became the Director of US Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was accredited with building a large and efficient crime fighting agency.
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