1415 – Henry the Navigator, the prince of Portugal, embarked on an expedition to Africa.
1825 – Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. Hunt then then sold the rights for $400.
1888 – The U.S. Congress created the Department of Labor.
1927 – For the first time, an American Flag was displayed from the right hand of the Statue of Liberty.
1944 – Marvin Camras patented the wire recorder.
2007 First large scale exhibition of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s work in Mexico opens at Palacio de Bellas Artes on the 100th anniversary of her birth
2015 Floods in Tbilisi Georgia, kill 12 people and free animals from the city’s zoo including bears and hippos to roam the city
By: Archa Dave
