1849 – 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California
1868 – Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa (later renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho)
1894 – Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time in a candy store in Vicksburg, Mississippi
1894 – Pittsburgh issues free season tickets for ladies on Tuesday and Friday
1908 – Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Montreal Wanderers beat Winnipeg Maple Leafs, 9-3 for 2-0 sweep of challenge series
1950 – Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III
1966 – Love’s 1st album released “Love”
1987 – Men’s Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Brian Orser (Canada)
1989 – Madagascar AREMA party wins parliamentary election
1994 – Church of England ordains 1st 33 women priests