0660-Traditional founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu Tenno
1575-King Frederick of Denmark offers island of Hveen to Tycho Brahe
1650-"Rene Descartes - \""I think therefore I am\"" - dies"
1854-Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time
1868-Leon Foucault discovers 1st physical proof of earth\s rotation - dies
1929-Vatican City (world\s Smallest Country) is made an enclave of Rome
1936-Pumping begins to build Treasure Island
1937-44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint - Mich. ends
1958-1st flight with Negro stewardess - RC Taylor - Ithaca NY
1960-Jack Paar walks off his show
1968-Madison Square Garden III closes MSG IV opens
1970-Japan becomes 4th nation to put a satellite (Osumi) in orbit
1978-25th hat trick in Islander history - Denis Potvin
1984-Tenth Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 4 returns to Earth