1543 - Died Nicholas Copernicus - famous Polish astronomer, creator of the heliocentric system and founder of modern astronomy.
1922 - In the Netherlands are measured record 35.6 ° C.
1954 - Established the German airline Lufthansa.
1957 - Strong earthquake hits the country Colombia (South America).
1961 - Failed the Explorer (12) to reach Earth orbit.
1961 - Cyprus joins the Council of Europe.
1962 - Spacecraft Aurora 7 successfully launched into Earth orbit.
2001-15-year-old Sherpa Temba Tsheri of Nepal is the youngest climber to climb the highest peak of the world Mount Everest.
Day of Slavic Educators
