
| Luther Burbank, plant breeder | |
| Maurice Ravel, 'Bolero' | |
| James Cook first sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay | |
| In Hawaii, the Great Mahele (division of lands) is signed. | |
| Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone. | |
| Roald Amundsen announces the discovery of the South Pole | |
| First transatlantic telephone call (London-New York) | |
| The game 'Monopoly' is invented. | |
| Hitler breaks Treaty of Versailles, sends troops to Rhineland | |
| US Orbiting Solar Observatory is launched. | |
| Walter Cronkite's final CBS anchor appearance. Still unequaled. | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0