- 1578 – Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England to Frobisher Bay, Canada, eventually to mine fool’s gold, used to pave streets in London.
- 1790 – Alferez Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
- 1929 – The first talking cartoon of Mickey Mouse, “The Karnival Kid”, is released.
- 1977 – The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System completed.