1620 ~
The Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England, to settle in North America.
1766 ~ Birthday of John Dalton, British chemist and physicist. He was one of the earlier proponents of the
atomic theory.
1847 ~
Henry Thoreau left
Walden Pond and moved in with
Ralph Waldo Emerson and his family in Concord, Massachusetts.
1915 ~ The first prototype tank is tested by the British Army.
1928 ~ Birthday of Robert Pirsig, Author (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance).
1941 ~ The requirement to wear the Star of David with the word "Jew" inscribed, was extended to all Jews over the age of 6 in German-occupied areas.
1986 ~ In Istanbul, two Arab terrorists from Abu Nidal's terror organization killed 22 and wounded six inside the
Neve Shalom synagogue during Sabbath services.
1991 ~ The Soviet Union recognized the independence of the Baltic states.
1995 ~
Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2,131 consecutive baseball games
1996 ~
Eddie Murray became the 15th member of the 500 home run club with a home run at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland.