1478-George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London (allegedly by being drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine).
1745-Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Inverness, Scotland
1787-Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II bans children under 8 from labor
1849-1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)
1850-California Legislature creates nine Bay Area counties