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15th May, 1905 was founded Las Vegas
15th of May, 1905 is the official date of the founding of Las Vegas, USA , Nevada. Topographic map shows that the city ...
This Day in History 2014-05-15

Navigators: from the time of appearance until today
History of navigators amounts almost 100 years, during which navigators were able to ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2014-05-13

12th May, 1880 was born American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth
On the 12th of May, 1880 in Chicago was born Lincoln Ellsworth, aviator, polar explorer. It was a ...
This Day in History 2014-05-12

11th May, 1813 started an expedition through the Blue Mountains
On the 11th of May, 1813 Gregory Blekslend, William Wentworth and William Lawson, accompanied ...
This Day in History 2014-05-11

10th May, 1503 were discovered Cayman Islands
On the 10th of May, 1503 during the fourth voyage to the New World Christopher Columbus discovered and mapped ...
This Day in History 2014-05-10

8th May 1898 Joshua Slocum completed the circumnavigation
On the 8th of May, 1898 American sailor Joshua Slocum reached the point of his voyage start. Thus ...
This Day in History 2014-05-08

28th April, 1947 explorer Thor Heyerdahl went on an expedition
On the 28th of April, 1947 Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl together with five like-minded ...
This Day in History 2014-04-28

22d April 1500 was opened Brazil
On the 22d of April, 1500 Pedro Cabral discovered Brazil and believed that it is an island. After a successful journey of ...
This Day in History 2014-04-22