1492- Columbus discovers Hispaniola. 1936- Armenian USSR, Azerbaijan USSR, Kajakh USSR, Georgian USSR, and Kirghiz USSR become constituent republics of the Soviet Union. Louisiana History 1889- Jefferson Davis dies at Judge Charles Fenner's residence in New Orleans. . American History 1849- Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland. Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery.
Vanguard rocket blows up.
The Mongols under Batu Khan occupy and destroy Kiev. 1941- Dutch and British pilots see Japanese invasion force at Singapore. American History 1787- Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the constitution. The Ivory Coast declares its independence from France. I simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that led to the split between the two churches in 1054.