John Smith chosen president of Jamestown
Having survived capture by Indians (reputedly through the efforts of Pocahontas, a chief’s daughter), John Smith became president of Jamestown colony, the first permanent English settlement in North America, this day in 1608.
The Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, conducted its first test operation. 2008.
The TV series The X-Files, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, debuted on Fox, and it developed a huge cult following. 1993.
Guinea-Bissau gained independence from Portugal. 1974.
American inventor Elias Howe was granted a patent for his sewing machine, which revolutionized garment manufacture in the factory and in the home. 1846.
Japanese rebel Yui Shōsetsu committed suicide after the failure of his plot against the Tokugawa shogunate. 1651.
