- 1838 — Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States
- 1841 — The United Kingdom formally occupies Hong Kong, which China later formally cedes.
- 1905 — The Cullinan Diamond is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.
- 1911 — Glenn H. Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.
- 1920 — Former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland launches the Lincoln Motor Company which he later sold to his former employer.
via Wikipedia.