1821 - The crew of the ship Eliza Frances reveals the island of Jarvis.
1842 - The city of Hobart, Tasmania, was founded.
1957 - First rocket launched in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka" -rocket)
1959 - Hawaii becomes the 50th US state.
1965 - Gemini 5 is launched into the orbit of the Earth with two astronauts.
1989 - Voyager 2 starts flipping the planet Neptune.
1991 - Latvia declares independence from the USSR.
