79 - Vesuvius volcano begins to boil, on the day of the Roman god of fire, Volcano.
1541 - French explorer Jacques Cartier on his third trip to Canada arrives near Quebec.
1617 - The first one-way street opened in London.
1821 - Mexico announces independence.
1924 - The smallest distance of Mars from the Earth was noticed after the 10th century.
1952 - The Arab League has been established.
1962 - Telstar's telecoms satellite telecast for the first time on the US-Europe line.
