On this day in 1852, the first airship powered by a steam engine, created by Henri Giffard, travelled 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
On this day in 1906, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
On this day in 1948, the Honda Motor Company was founded.
On this day in 1957, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.