1624 - Sir Thomas Warner founds the first English colony in the Caribbean‚ on Saint Kitts. 1855 - The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway 1939 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Australian John Bromwich wins his 1st Australian title; beats doubles partner Adrian Quist 6-4‚ 6-1‚ 6-3 1954 - 1954 NFL Draft: Bobby Garrett from University of Stanford first pick by Cleveland Browns 1978 - Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife 1979 - Arthur Kopit's play "Wings" premieres in NYC 1985 - Charity single "We Are the World" recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson‚ Lionel Richie‚ Quincy Jones‚ Bruce Springsteen‚ Stevie Wonder‚ and other pop stars) 1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral‚ killing all 7 crew members‚ including Christa McAuliffe who was to be the first teacher in space 1986 - Angolan revolutionary and leader of UNITA‚ Jonas Savimbi visits Washington‚ D.C. 1990 - "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in London More Historical Events »