| John Eberhard, built 1st large scale pencil factory in US. | |
| William S. Hart, star of silent Western movies | |
| Joyce Kilmer, poet (Trees) | |
| Haiti discovered by Columbus | |
| Quito, Ecuador is founded by the Spanish | |
| first predicted transit of Venus is observed, by Kepler. | |
| Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit | |
| Finland gains its independence, from Russia. | |
| 1st US attempt to launch a satellite - Vanguard rocket blows up. | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0