1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage
1679 - New Hampshire becomes a county in Massachusetts Bay Colony
1810 - Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day)
1926 - Hurricane hits Miami, kills 250
1959 - Vanguard 3 launched into Earth orbit
1974 - Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die
