1280 Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple arrives in Japan from China
1501 Copernicus formally installed as canon of Frauenberg Cathedral
1586 Sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia
1898 Start of Sherlock Holmes “Adventure of Dancing Men”
1921 – Canadian biochemist Frederick Banting and associates announced the discovery of the hormone insulin.
2003 – It was reported by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corp.) that there was no monster in Loch Ness. The investigation used 600 separate sonar beams and satellite navigation technology to trawl the loch. Reports of sightings of the “Loch Ness Monster” began in the 6th century.
2005 STS-114: NASA grounds the Space shuttle, pending an investigation of the external tank’s continued foam-shedding problem.
2012 Queen Elizabeth II opens the 30th Olympics in London, United Kingdom
By: Archa Dave
