1521 - Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines.
1621 - Samoset, a Mohegan, visited the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
1926 - Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
1939 Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine
1962 1st launching of Titan 2-rocket
1966 - Gemini 8 (human spaceflight); the 12th manned American space flight and first space docking with the Agena Target Vehicle.
