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

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, world record price for any artwork

Source: Onthisday.com