1607: | First permanent European settlement in U.S. (Cape Henry, Virginia), introduces hemp cultivation to North America. |
1964: | Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day). |
1979: | Singer Omar "Tarrus" Riley is born in Bronx, New York, United States. |
1999: | Reggae singer Jah Cure get a 15-year sentence after he was found guilty of rape and gun charges. |