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1739: Most Isolated Island in the World Discovered

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1739: Most Isolated Island in the World Discovered

On this day the Bouvet Island – the most isolated island on the entire planet – was discovered. Namely, t ...

On this day the Bouvet Island – the most isolated island on the entire planet – was discovered. Namely, this island is more than 1,600 kilometers away from the nearest land. To make matters worse, thi ...

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1987: Lynne Cox – the First Person to Swim from the USA to the USSR

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1987: Lynne Cox – the First Person to Swim from the USA to the USSR

On this day in 1987 American swimmer Lynne Cox became the first person to swim from the USA to the USSR. ...

On this day in 1987 American swimmer Lynne Cox became the first person to swim from the USA to the USSR. At the time she was 30 years old. Her swim lasted two hours and five minutes. She swam across t ...

August 07, 2015
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1947: Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl Crosses 6,980 km on the Kon-Tiki Raft

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1947: Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl Crosses 6,980 km on the Kon-Tiki Raft

On this day in 1947 an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl finished its famous journey on the Kon-Tiki raft. ...

On this day in 1947 an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl finished its famous journey on the Kon-Tiki raft. By that expedition, Heyerdahl wanted to prove that it was possible the Polynesian islands had ...

August 07, 2015
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1526: Death of Juan Sebastián Elcano – Leader of the First Expedition to Sail Around the World

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1526: Death of Juan Sebastián Elcano – Leader of the First Expedition to Sail Around the World

On this day in 1526, Juan Sebastián Elcano, the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world i ...

On this day in 1526, Juan Sebastián Elcano, the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world in human history, died. Namely, the famous expedition, which was initially led by Magellan, came ...

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1945: Parts of the U.S. Nuclear Bomb Brought to Tinian Island

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1945: Parts of the U.S. Nuclear Bomb Brought to Tinian Island

On this day in 1945, parts of the U.S. nuclear bomb, which would be thrown on Hiroshima, were brought to ...

On this day in 1945, parts of the U.S. nuclear bomb, which would be thrown on Hiroshima, were brought to Tinian Island by the American cruiser USS Indianapolis. It was the first atomic bomb used for m ...

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1866: Habsburgs Defeat the Italians in the Battle of Lissa

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1866: Habsburgs Defeat the Italians in the Battle of Lissa

This day in 1866 marked one of the greatest naval victories of the Habsburgs. The Battle of Lissa is kno ...

This day in 1866 marked one of the greatest naval victories of the Habsburgs. The Battle of Lissa is known as first major naval battle between ironclads, which replaced wooden sailing ships. The comm ...

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1803: Saint Peter Chanel Died a Martyr’s Death on the Island of Futuna

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1803: Saint Peter Chanel Died a Martyr’s Death on the Island of Futuna

This day in 1803 marked the birth of St. Peter Chanel, who was a Catholic missionary on the island of Fut ...

This day in 1803 marked the birth of St. Peter Chanel, who was a Catholic missionary on the island of Futuna in the Pacific Ocean. He traveled from his native France to the island of Futuna, located a ...

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1979: Kiribati – the First State to Enter a New Day and a New Year

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1979: Kiribati – the First State to Enter a New Day and a New Year

The island state of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean was granted independence on this day in 1979. This coun ...

The island state of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean was granted independence on this day in 1979. This country is particularly interesting for the great dispersal of its islands. In fact, some islands o ...

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