
2018
World’s oldest message in a bottle found in Western Australia, thrown from German ship Paula 132 years ago (12 June 1886).

1992
The last episode of “The Cosby Show” aired. The show had been on since September of 1984.

1985

1978

1964
Boxing legend Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and changes his name to “Muhammad Ali”, calling his former title a “slave name”.

1960

1902

1899

1853
Giuseppe Verdi’s Opera “La Traviata” premieres in Venice.

1617
Louis Hébert signs agreement to become the first colonist of New France; he is a farmer and apothecary, and will provide herbal medicines to the inhabitants.
