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23d March 1900, archaeologists discovered the remains of the Minotaur palace
On the 23d of March 1900 Crete archaeologists have managed to find the remains ...
This Day in History 2013-03-23
21st March, 1935 Persia was renamed in Iran
On the 21st of March, 1935 Persia was officially renamed. From this moment on the map of Asia appeared the state ...
This Day in History 2013-03-21
19th March, 1821 Richard Francis Burton was born
On the 19th of March, 1821 British traveler Richard Francis Burton was born. Among his outstanding ...
This Day in History 2013-03-19
19th March, 1687 died French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
On the 19th of March, 1687 legendary traveler Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La ...
This Day in History 2013-03-19
17th March, 1521the Philippines were discovered
On the 17th of March, 1521 Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippine Islands. Thanks to ...
This Day in History 2013-03-17
9th March, 1451 Amerigo Vespucci was born
On the 9th of March, 1451 in Florence was born Amerigo Vespucci, in whose honor both continents of America are ...
This Day in History 2013-03-09
7th March, 1912 South Pole was discovered
On the 7th of March, 1912 Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen announced the discovery of the South Pole. It is ...
This Day in History 2013-03-07
Apple maps again criticized
Apple Maps have once again caused a scandal. The criticism came from Australia, where the emergency services ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-02-28
38 ski resorts of Canada and the U.S. appeared on Google maps
Google developers do not cease to update maps . This time they focus on ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-02-24
100 000 new tourist routes on Google Maps
Now users of Google Earth can plan a vacation or holiday trip with one of the 100,000 routes ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-02-23