- 1498: Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America
- 1774: Joseph Priestley isolates oxygen for the first time
- 1793: The metric unit of mass, the kilogram, is introduced in France
- 1798: The English navy, under Nelson, defeats the French at the Battle of the Nile
- 1914: Germany declares war on the Soviet Union, Italy declares itself neutral.
- 1975: Helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations
- 1976: Trinidad and Tobago independence
Farewell My Blog
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Saturday, August 1, 2009