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23rd March 1806: The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins its return journey

  • 23rd March 2021
  • Tagged as: Adventure, America, Discovery, Exploration, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, USA

The Lewis and Clark Expedition began its journey home, having crossed the western United States.

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28th February 1525: Execution of Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor

  • 28th February 2021
  • Tagged as: America, Aztec, Exploration, New World, Spain

On the 28th February  1525 Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor, was executed on the orders of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.

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14th December 1911: Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole

  • 14th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Antarctica, Exploration, Norway

On the 14th December 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen led a team of four others to become the first to reach the South Pole.

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29th November 1929: Richard E. Byrd completes the first flight over the South Pole

  • 29th November 2020
  • Tagged as: Aircraft, America, Antarctica, Exploration, South Pole, United States, USA

The four-man crew boarded a Ford Trimotor airplane, and at 1am on 29 November reached the South Pole where they flew beyond and to the left and right in case of any navigational errors.

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3rd August 1492: Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain

  • 3rd August 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Exploration, Ship, Spain, USA

At 8am on the 3rd August 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from the Spanish port of Palos de la Frontera on the voyage that would take him to the Americas.

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13th May 1787: The First Fleet departs for Australia

  • 13th May 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Australia, Britain, Colonialism, Criminal, Exploration, Imperialism, Ship, South Africa

On the 13th May 1787, the eleven ships of the “First Fleet” set sail under Captain Arthur Phillip from Portsmouth, England, to establish a penal colony in Australia.

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22nd April 1884: Thomas Stevens begins the first round-the-world cycle ride

  • 22nd April 2020
  • Tagged as: Bicycle, China, Cycling, Exploration, Japan, San Francisco, USA

Thomas Stevens departed San Francisco on a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing, to become the first person to cycle around the world.

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19th April 1770: Captain Cook’s voyage sights Australia

  • 19th April 2020
  • Tagged as: Australia, Britain, Emigration, Exploration, Ship

On the 19th April 1770, the British explorer Captain James Cook first caught sight of Australia.

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17th April 1492: Christopher Columbus given funding by Spain to explore across the Atlantic

  • 17th April 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Exploration, Spain

On the 17th April 1492, the Catholic Monarchs of Spain – Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand – signed an agreement to support Christopher Columbus’ voyage in which he crossed the Atlantic and discovered the Americas.

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13th April 1970: Explosion causes crisis on board Apollo 13

  • 13th April 2020
  • Tagged as: Apollo, Exploration, Science, Space, Technology, USA

Late on the 13th April 1970, the spacecraft Apollo 13 was rocked by an explosion from one of its oxygen tanks.

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