1886 - The Hockey Association is founded in England, setting out the rules of modern field hockey.
1901 – 1950
1911 - Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania stationed in San Francisco Bay. This is the first successful landing of an aircraft on a ship.
2007 - Hurricane Kyrill, a major storm, hits several countries in Western and Central Europe, killing 44 people in total (including 14 in the UK and 13 in Germany) and causing power failures and major damage.