On this day in 1602, Sebastian Viscaino lands in California, naming the area San Diego.
On this day in 1892, William Hefflefinger plays a game of football with the Allegheny Athletic Association, becoming the first recorded professional football player in America.
On this day in 1933, the first photos of the Loch Ness Monster are taken by Hugh Gray.
On this day in 1997, Ramzi Yousef is convicted in the plot to bomb the World Trade Center.
And, in Chuckery, Ohio in 1885, it was reported that corn husking is the popular activity for the day in the neighborhood. And, Sylvester Brake is thinking about a trip to the West.
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