1492: Christopher Columbus notes in his journal the first recorded reference to tobacco

1884: European colonization and trade in Africa are officially regulated at the international Berlin Conference, formalizing the “Scramble for Africa” among European powers

1904: King C. Gillette patents the safety razor as the Gillette razor blade

1948: Mackenzie King retires after 21 years and 154 days as Prime Minister of Canada and is replaced by Louis St. Laurent, who is sworn in as the 12th Prime Minister of Canada

1969: An estimated 2 million people take part in the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstration across the United States

2017: Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” sells for $450.3 million at auction in New York, a record price for any artwork

Source: Onthisday.com