This Day in History

16th July, 1933 started Arctic expedition led by Otto Schmidt
On the 16th of July, 1933 started an expedition led by eminent Arctic explorer Otto Schmidt and ...
This Day in History 2014-07-16

15th July, 1867 was born Jean-Baptiste Charcot
On the 15th of July, 1867 was born Jean-Baptiste Etienne Auguste Charcot, traveler, polar explorer, ...
This Day in History 2014-07-15

8th July, 1819 was born Frances McClintock
On the 8t of July, 1819 was born Francis McClintock, Irish explorer, Admiral.  At the age of 12 he ...
This Day in History 2014-07-08

4th July, 1900 Eduard Toll went in search of Sannikov Land
On the 4th of July, 1900 from Kronstadt started expedition in search of the mysterious Sannikov ...
This Day in History 2014-07-04

30th June, 1824 the brig "New Earth" sailed off to the shores of Novaya Zemlya
On the 30th of June, 1824 started journey to the shores of the New Earth under ...
This Day in History 2014-06-30

24th June, 1604 Samuel de Champlain reached the mouth of the Saint John River
On the 24th June, 1604 French explorer, politician and founder of the first ...
This Day in History 2014-06-24

24th June, 1571 Lopez de Legazpi founded the Manila
On the 24th of 24 June, 1571 Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in the western part of Luzon ...
This Day in History 2014-06-24

12th June, 1858 was born English explorer Harry Johnston
On the 12 of 1858 was born Harry Johnston - African explorer, naturalist, official. In his youth, ...
This Day in History 2014-06-12

11th June, 1770 was discovered the Great Barrier Reef
On the 11 of June 1770 during the first circumnavigation of James Cook was discovered the Great Barrier ...
This Day in History 2014-06-11

22th May, 1724 was born explorer Mark Marion Dufresne
On the 22d of May, 1724 in French Saint-Malo was born Mark Marion Dufresne. In those days in this city ...
This Day in History 2014-05-22