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25th March, 1555 Valencia City was founded
On the 25th of March, 1555 Spanish Captain Alonso Díaz Moreno founded Valencia. This city was the first ...
This Day in History 2014-03-25

U.S. soldiers get smartphones with interactive maps
In a short time the arsenal of the U.S. military will be equipped with interactive maps ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2014-03-23

18th March, 1325 was founded the city of Tenochtitlan
On the 18th of March, 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs was founded the city -state of ...
This Day in History 2014-03-18

15th March, 1603 Samuel de Champlain landed on the coast of Canada
On the 15th of March, 1603 first expedition of the French traveler Samuel de Champlain ...
This Day in History 2014-03-15

14th March, 1864 was discovered Lake Albert
On the 14th of March, 1864 English explorer Samuel White Baker was the first European to visit the lake, which he ...
This Day in History 2014-03-14

6th March, 1521 the island of Guam was discovered
On the 6th of March, 1521 during the circumnavigation in the western Pacific Ocean Ferdinand Magellan ...
This Day in History 2014-03-06

In New York Metro appeared interactive maps
In New York City subway installed 47 -inch i nteractive map s that allow passengers to ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2014-02-23

19th February, 1865 Sven Hedin was born
On the 19th of February, 1865 was born Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer, geographer, explorer of Central Asia. Sven Hedin ...
This Day in History 2014-02-19

18th February, 1911 Lake Sarez was formed
On the 18th of February, 1911 earthquake of 9 points caused landslide that buried the entire village Usoy and ...
This Day in History 2014-02-18

17th February, 1860 was born researcher Grigory Grumm-Grzhimaylo
On the 17 of February, 1860 was born Grigory Grumm-Grzhimaylo Russian traveler, geographer, ...
This Day in History 2014-02-17