1842 - US recognizes independence of Hawaii
1919 - American Meteorological Society found
1963 - Zanzibar gains independence from the United Kingdom as a constitutional monarchy, under Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah.
1972 - The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17; crewed by Eugene Cernan, Ron Evans and Harrison Schmitt returns to Earth, accomplishing; Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" - they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon. (The crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble as they leave the Earth.)
St. Nikola, Orthodox holiday
