1543 - Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius publishes "De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body in seven books)" a major step forward in understanding human anatomy [date is representative as exact date of publication unknown] 1888 - California gets its 1st seismograph 1890 - US census at 62,622,250 1920 - Dutch soccer club RKSV forms in Volendam; merges with FC Volendam in 1977 1945 - WLB-AM in Minneapolis Minn changes call letters to KUOM 1979 - Vizianagaram district is formed in Andhra Pradesh, India. 1989 - 62nd National Spelling Bee: Scott Isaacs wins spelling spoliator 1994 - Indiana guard Reggie Miller drills an NBA Playoff record 5 three-pointers in the 4th quarter of the Pacers’ 93-86 win over host New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals 1997 - Hugo Banzer wins the Presidential elections in Bolivia. 2007 - Jack Kevorkian is released from prison after serving eight years of his 10-25 year prison term for the 1998 second-degree murder of Thomas Youk More Historical Events »