1977: The Human Fly Climbs the WTC Tower
On this day 27-year-old George Willig scaled the Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) using his hands and legs. His stunt caused a sensation and drew a lot of media atte...
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1904: Foundation of FIFA
The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, was founded on this day in 1904 in Paris. Because it was established in France, the French abbreviation of its...
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1950: A Thai Prince Participated in the First Formula 1 Race
On this day in 1950, the first race in the world championship of Formula 1 was held. It happened on the British track at Silverstone, a hundred kilometers northwest of Lo...
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1888: Willis A. Lee: The Admiral who Won Seven Olympic Medals
On this day in 1888, Admiral Willis A. Lee was born as a cousin of the famous American General Robert E. Lee – the leading Confederate commander from the time of the Civi...
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1978: First Conquest of Mount Everest without Supplemental Oxygen
On this day, for the first time in history, human beings conquered the world’s highest peak – Mount Everest – without the use of supplemental oxygen. This venture was acc...
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1975: David Beckham Born
On this day in 1975, David Beckham was born in London. It is interesting that his maternal grandfather was Jewish, and that David considers himself half-Jewish. However,...
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2008: Danica Patrick: The First Woman to Win an Auto Racing Competition
On this day, for the first time in history, a woman won an important racing competition. She was Danica Patrick, who won the IndyCar competition in Japan. The team she wa...
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1997: Youngest Figure Skating World Champion
On this day American Tara Lipinski became the world champion in figure skating, at the age of 14 years and 10 months, which makes her the youngest world champion ever. Sh...
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