*In this day of 1519, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes establishes a settlement at Veracruz (Mexico).
*In this day of 1529, Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297.5 leagues or 17° east of the Moluccas.
*In this day of 1622, The Capture of Ormuz by the East India Company ends Portuguese control of Hormuz Island.
*In this day of 1864, The US Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.
*In this day of 1867, The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of the MLB.
*In this day of 1970, The first Earth Day is celebrated.
*In this day of 1977, Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
*In this day of 1992, In a series of explosions in Guadalajara, Mexico, 206 people are killed, nearly 500 injured and 15,000 left homeless.
*In this day of 1997, Haouch Khemisti massacre in Algeria where 93 villagers are killed.
*In this day of 2005, Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.
*In this day of 2008, The United States Air Force retires the remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service.
*In this day of 2016, The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.
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