1492: Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco
1884: European Colonization and trade in Africa is officially regulated at the international Berlin Conference, formalizing European powers “Scramble for Africa”
1904: King C. Gillette patents the Gillette razor blade
1948: Mackenzie King retires after 22 years as Prime Minister of Canada
1969: An estimated 2 million people take part in the Vietnam War Moratorium Demonstration across the United States
Source: Onthisday.com
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