1513: Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida
1625: Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne
1914: 1st successful non-direct blood transfusion is performed by Dr. Albert Hustin in Brussels
1958: Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet Premier as well as First Secretary of the Communist Party
1977: 583 die in aviation’s worst ever disaster when two Boeing 747s collide at Tenerife airport in Spain
Source: Onthisday.com
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