1620 – Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims

1877 – Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone.

1939 – “The Wizard of Oz” premiered in Hollywood, CA. Judy Garland became famous for the movie’s song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

1971 -U.S President Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, rents and prices.

2007 – 8.0 Earthquake in Peru kills over 500 people, injures over 1,500