Events:
1521 Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines.
1802 West Point, the US Military Academy, is established.1850 The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is published.1872 The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world,1926 Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket Famous Birthdays:1751 James Madison (US President # 4)
1789 George Ohm (German scientist discovered Ohm's Law)1926 Jerry Lewis (Actor and Comedian)1949 Erik Estrada (Actor)1989 Blake Griffin (NBA Basketball player)Archive:
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