1494- Christopher Columbus discovers the island of Jamaica, which he names Santa Gloria.
1834- The first mainland railway line opens in Belgium.
1893- The collapse of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) causing a huge economic recession.
1916- U.S. Marines invade the Dominican Republic.
1941- Declaring Ethiopia’s independence.
1945- Holland and Denmark liberated from Nazi control.
1955- West Germany was declared to have the authority of a sovereign state under the name of Federal Republic of Germany.
Born Today:
1747- Roman Emperor Leopold II.
1818- German Philosopher Karl Marx.
Passed away:
1821- French leader Napoleon Bonaparte.
R. al-Jazaeri / Barry