1860 René Lalique - French jeweller. He was an important figure in the Art Nouveau movement, and the maker of Lalique crystal

I've never seen anything by him except for on Antiques Roadshow and those have been lovely. They've also been valued at very big $$$.

1748 The ruins at Pompeii, Italy were discovered

What I've seen on PBS and YouTube have been eerily remarkable. What a sad, sad ending for those who died and preserved in hardened lava.

1930 Hostess Twinkies were invented by bakery executive James Dewar as an inexpensive snack during the Depression