NASA launched the Gemini program’s tenth and final crewed spacecraft, Gemini 12.
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Christopher Columbus discovered Sint Maarten in the West Indies.
Pope Innocent III brought together the council for the Fourth Council of the Lateran, which was held at the Lateran Palace in Rome, Italy.
The Manchester Ship Canal started its construction in Eastham, England.
Daniel McCree patented the portable fire escape in the US.
The much-anticipated Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released for PC, PS4, and Xbox 360.