Lewis and Clark Expedition Starts
May 14, 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark left for their expedition to the west.
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King Tuts Tomb, Opened
February 16, 1923, the door to King Tut's tomb was unsealed.
Botonay Bay Convicts Land
January 18, 1788, the first shipload of convicts landed in Botany Bay, Australia.
Cook and the Antarctic Circle
January 17, 1773, Captain James Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to cross the Antarctic Circle.
LA Founded
September 4, 1781, Los Angeles was founded.
John White Returns To Roanoke
August 17, 1590, John White returned to find that the colony of Roanoke had disappeared.
Columbus Sets Sail
August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain.
Lindbergh Flight
May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh become the first solo pilot to fly non-stop across the Atlantic.
Jacqueline Cochran Breaks Sound Barrier
May 18, 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier.