1848 -
James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California. The
discovery led to the gold rush of '49
1857 – The University of Calcutta is formally
founded as the first fully fledged university in South Asia.
1908 -
In England, the first Boy Scout troop was organized by Robert Baden-Powell.
1939 – The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán,
killing approximately 28,000 people.
1972
Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was
discovered in Guam,
having spent 28 years hiding in the jungle thinking World War II was
still going on.
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