Tag: Contemporary History (20th century onwards)

2000: Sinking of the Huge Russian Nuclear Submarine K-141 Kursk

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2000: Sinking of the Huge Russian Nuclear Submarine K-141 Kursk

On this day in 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in the Barents Sea. It was a very lar ...

On this day in 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in the Barents Sea. It was a very large submarine, being 154 meters long – equivalent to two Boeing 747 “Jumbo Jets”. It belonged to ...

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1953: First Soviet Thermonuclear Bomb Detonated at Semipalatinsk

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1953: First Soviet Thermonuclear Bomb Detonated at Semipalatinsk

On this day in 1953 the USSR detonated its first thermonuclear bomb. Of course, thermonuclear weapons pro ...

On this day in 1953 the USSR detonated its first thermonuclear bomb. Of course, thermonuclear weapons produce much more powerful (up to 1,000 times) explosions than standard nuclear (fission) bombs. ...

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1914: WW1: Britain Declares War on Austria-Hungary

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1914: WW1: Britain Declares War on Austria-Hungary

On this day in 1914 Britain declared war on Austria-Hungary in WW1. This put the multinational Central Eu ...

On this day in 1914 Britain declared war on Austria-Hungary in WW1. This put the multinational Central European empire at war with the world’s greatest colonial power. The Austro-Hungarian ambassador ...

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1990: The Largest Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in History

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1990: The Largest Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in History

The largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date was discovered on this day in 1990. The ...

The largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date was discovered on this day in 1990. The skeleton was nicknamed "Sue" after its discoverer, the paleontologist Susan “Sue” Hendrickson. ...

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1944: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Author of “The Little Prince”, Disappears over Nazi Territory

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1944: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Author of “The Little Prince”, Disappears over Nazi Territory

On this day the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying hi ...

On this day the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying his military plane on a reconnaissance mission during World War II. The famous author of "The Lit ...

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1969: President Nixon’s Unexpected Visit to Vietnam during the War

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1969: President Nixon’s Unexpected Visit to Vietnam during the War

On this day in 1969, President Nixon unexpectedly visited Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was his firs ...

On this day in 1969, President Nixon unexpectedly visited Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was his first foreign tour since he became president of the United States. He spent only five and a half ho ...

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1936: Elizabeth and Bob Dole – Senators Spouses

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1936: Elizabeth and Bob Dole – Senators Spouses

On this day, in 1936, Elizabeth Dole, the wife of U.S. politician Bob Dole, was born. Interestingly, both ...

On this day, in 1936, Elizabeth Dole, the wife of U.S. politician Bob Dole, was born. Interestingly, both Elizabeth Dole and Bob Dole were U.S. senators. In fact, Bob Dole was once the Republican cand ...

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2005: The Discovery of “New Planets” more Distant than Pluto Announced

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2005: The Discovery of “New Planets” more Distant than Pluto Announced

On this day in 2005 the discovery of celestial bodies called Eris and Makemake was announced. These bodie ...

On this day in 2005 the discovery of celestial bodies called Eris and Makemake was announced. These bodies are located beyond Pluto, which was at that time considered to be the outermost planet of the ...

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