1882 – Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant (later known as Appleton Edison Light Company) begins operation on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States.
1895 - France proclaims a protectorate over Madagascar
1898 - City of NY established
1949 - Michel Tognini, Vincennes France, astronaut (Soyuz TM-15, sk: STS 93)
2009 - Sumatra 2009 earthquakes occur, killing over 1,115 people.
