This Day in History

19th November, 1493 the island of Puerto Rico was discovered
On the 19th of November, 1493 during the second expedition to the shores of America Christopher ...
This Day in History 2013-11-19

16th November, 1824 the Murray River was discovered
On the 16th of November 1824 researchers, colonists Hamilton Hume and William Hovell discovered the ...
This Day in History 2013-11-16

14th November, 1770 Scotsman James Bruce discovered the source of the Blue Nile
On the 14th of November, 1770 researcher, explorer James Bruce reached a high ...
This Day in History 2013-11-14

11th November, 1729 was born French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville
On the 11th of November 1729 was born Louis Antoine de Bougainville, an ...
This Day in History 2013-11-11

4th November, 1493 Guadeloupe Island was discovered
On the 4th of November, 1493 during the 2nd expedition Columbus discovered and mapped the island of ...
This Day in History 2013-11-04

1st November, 1520 the Strait of Magellan was discovered
On the 1st of November, 1520 during the world trip Ferdinand Magellan discovered and mapped the ...
This Day in History 2013-11-01

28th October, 1492 Columbus reached Cuba
On the 28th of October, 1492 Columbus landed in the north-east of Cuba in the Bay of Bariey. Traveler mistakenly ...
This Day in History 2013-10-28

24th October, 1911 started Antarctic Expedition of Robert Scott
24 октября 1911г. On the 24th of October, 1911 sailed off polar expedition led by ...
This Day in History 2013-10-24

18th October, 1667 Brooklyn was founded
On the 18 of October, 1667 is the date of Brooklyn’s founding. If you study a map of the US you’ll see ...
This Day in History 2013-10-18

12 October, 1884 was founded the southernmost city in the world
On the 12th of October, 1884 Spaniards founded the city of Ushuaia. If you study the world ...
This Day in History 2013-10-12