- 1718 — James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents the world’s first machine gun.
- 1793 — Diego MarÃn Aguilera flies a glider for “about 360 meters”, at a height of 5-6 meters, during one of the first attempted manned flights.
- 1905 — Las Vegas, Nevada, is founded when 110 acres (0.45 km2), in what later would become downtown, are auctioned off.
- 1928 — Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, Plane Crazy
- 1940 — McDonald’s opens its first restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
