365 - Crete Earthquake followed by tsunami around the Eastern Mediterranean allegedly destroys Alexandria
1595 - Alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island
1904 - After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed
1919 - Anthony Fokker's establishes airplane factory at Hamburg & Amsterdam
1961 - Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom
1969 - Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)
1983 - The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F).
