1502 Vasco DA Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India.
1554 Queens of England for nine days, Lady Jane Gray is executed for treason.
1624 English parliament comes together
1879 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)
1915 Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
1921 Winston Churchill becomes British Minister of Colonies
1947 French fashion designer Christian Dior presents his first influential collection, named the “New Look”
By: Archa Dave
