1633 ~ Bananas appeared on sale in Britain for the first time, in the shop window of Thomas Johnson of Snow Hill, London.

1794 ~ Birthday of Matthew Perry, American Commodore who forced the opening of Japan to the West.

1814 ~ Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Toulouse by the British and the Spanish. The defeat led to his abdication and exile to Elba.

1865 ~ Birthday of Jack Miner, Naturalist, Author, and bird Conservationist.

1912 ~ RMS Titanic departs Southampton, England on its maiden voyage.

1932 ~ Birthday of Omar Sharif, Actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Funny Girl ).

1963 ~ The submarine USS Thresher lost at sea, with all hands (129 officers, crewmen and civilian technicians).

1967 ~ The song "Somethin' Stupid" became the first father-daughter song to hit No. 1. The song was performed by Nancy and Frank Sinatra.

1970 ~ Paul McCartney announces that The Beatles have broken up.

1972 ~ United States and the Soviet Union joined some 70 nations in signing an agreement banning biological warfare.

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