1485 ~ Death of Richard III of England.

1770 ~ James Cook's expedition arrived on the east coast of Australia.

1851 ~ The first America's Cup was won by the yacht “America”.

1862 ~ Birthday of Claude Debussy, Composer.

1893 ~ Birthday of Dorothy Parker, Writer & Wit. "You can lead a horticulture, but you cannot make her think." and "She delivered a striking performance that ran the gamut of emotions, from A to B." are among her more memorable quotes.

1910 ~ Japan annexed Korea.

1920 ~ Birthday of Ray Bradbury, science fiction author and fantasy author (Fahrenheit 451).

1962 ~ The Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered ship, completed its maiden voyage.

1978 ~ Death of Kenya's founding father, Jomo Kenyatta.

2001 ~ For the Geeks among us, a sad day. The Trojan room coffee pot is switched off for the last time.

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