Tag: exploration

  • King Tuts Tomb, Opened

    King Tuts Tomb, Opened

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 16, 1923, the door to King Tut’s tomb was unsealed.

  • Columbia Disaster

    Columbia Disaster

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia disaster.

  • Botonay Bay Convicts Land

    Botonay Bay Convicts Land

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    Morgan O’Brien

    January 18, 1788, the first shipload of convicts landed in Botany Bay, Australia.

  • Cook and the Antarctic Circle

    Cook and the Antarctic Circle

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    Morgan O’Brien

    January 17, 1773, Captain James Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to cross the Antarctic Circle.

  • National Geographic Society

    National Geographic Society

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    Morgan O’Brien

    January 13, 1888, the National Geographic Society was formed.

  • LA Founded

    LA Founded

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 4, 1781, Los Angeles was founded.