1586 - English colonists leave the island of Roanoke after an unsuccessful attempt to form the first permanent landing in North America.
1764 – Was born John Barrow, England, founder of the Royal Geographical Society.
1846 – Was born Antonio Abetti, an Italian astronomer.
1862 - Congress in the United States abolishes slavery in its territory.
1910 - Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.
1963 - The second Russian space mission returns to Earth.
