1065 – Westminster Abbey consecrated
1612 – First observation of Neptune – Galileo observes and records a “fixed star” without realizing it is a planet
1614 – Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk
1816 – American Colonization Society organizes
1849 – M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect
1926 – Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service
2009 – Scarlett Johansson makes her debut on Broadway in the Arthur Miller play “A View from the Bridge”
By: Archa Dave
