in Cuba the Portuguese seafarer Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to take note of corn. The new plant quickly floods Europe.

In 1895 George B. Seldon receives the first U.S. patent for a car.
In 1913 Vivien Marthy Hartley, better known as Vivien Leigh is born. She was recorded in film history for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in the almost four hour long film Gone With The Wind.
In 1955 French painter Maurice Utrillo dies. He became famous for his cityscapes of Paris. His works remain immortalized on postcards of beautiful Paris landscapes.
In 1959 Slovene mountaineer Tomo Česen is born.
In 1991 British media tycoon Robert Maxwell dies.

MUSIC HISTORY
1983 – top of the music charts is Billy Joel with the song 'Uptown Girl'.
1988 – in the No.1 spot on the American charts are The Beach Boys with 'Kokomo'.
1994 – No. 1 on the British singles chart is Sheryl Crow with 'All I Wanna Do.
2000 – at the top of the British charts is Westlife with 'My Love'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1931 - Ike Turner, husband of singer Tine Turner ('Proud Mary').
1941 - Art Garfunkel (Simon and Garfunkel, 'The sound of silence').
1947 - Peter Noone, singer in the group Herman's Hermits ('No milk today').
1959 - Bryan Adams ('Summer of 69').
1959 - Robert Climie Fisher ('Love Changes Everything').