1602 - English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold reveals r'tot Code New World.
1720 - Born Maximilian Hell, Slovak astronomer.
1836 - Francis Baily explores the effect "Baily's Beads" during a full solar eclipse.
1857 - Born Williamina Fleming, a Scottish astronomer.
1896 - Tornado in Texas killed 78 people.
1905 – Was founded the city of Las Vegas.
1918 - Established the first regular air postal service on the route New York - Washington.
1960 - Sputnik 4 was launched into Earth orbit.
