1722 - Jacob Rogev discovered Easter Island
1804 - In Scotland fell first recorded meteorite
1804 - Erupting volcano Tambora (Sumbawa)
1838 - Born Alpheus Hjat (USA), paleontologist
1926 - Born Milton O Thomson, astronaut (Dynasoar, X-15)
1935 - Born Donald Lynden Bell, Britain astronomer
1955 - Born Renate Brumer, astronaut / cosmonaut
1971 - Fran Phipps was the first woman at the North pole
1973 - Robotic probe Pioneer 11 is launched to Jupiter
