seafarer Christopher Columbus discovers the Caribbean island of Trinidad.

In 1803 mechanical engineer and inventor John Ericsson is born. He is remembered best for designing the steam locomotive Novelty and the ironclad ship USS Monitor. He also improved the ship propeller.

In 1836 Slovenian caver Luka Čeh dies. He is known for his discovery in 1818 of the unknown part of the Postojna cave.

In 1947 actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was born.

In 1948 a decision is made that the New York International Airport, which is now named after John Fitzgerald Kennedy, is to be built on Idlewild Field.

In 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin drive the first moon rover.

In 1975 American labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa died.

In 1976, NASA publishes the famous photo "face on Mars", which was taken by Viking 1.

In 1980 German physicist and mathematician Ernst Pascual Jordan dies.

MUSIC HISTORY
1966 - The Troggs take the top spot on the American charts with 'Wild Thing'.
1973 - Gary Glitter is No. 1 on the British charts with 'I'm The Leader Of The Gang'.
1988 - Steve Winwood takes to top spot on the American charts with 'Roll With It'.
2006 - Shakira featuring Wycliffe Jean in the song ‘Hips Don't Lie’ is the winning combination for the top of the British singles chart.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1941 – Singer Paul Anka (1957 'Diana').
1949 - Hugh Nicholson, singer with Marmalade (1969 'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da').
1958 – British singer Kate Bush (1978 'Wuthering Heights').