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17 April in history.

5 moments from 1524 to 2014: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

1964 Press Photo Mrs.Jerrie Mock first women to Solo flight around the world

1964

A woman flies around the world alone. Jerrie Mock, a mother from Ohio, landed in Columbus after 29 days in her small single-engine plane, the first woman to fly solo around the world.

Wikipedia: Jerrie Mock

Photo: Unknown author Unknown author (UPI) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 17 April

  1. Giovanni da Verrazano, gravure de F.Allegrini

    1524

    Verrazzano reaches New York Harbor

    Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano became the first known European to sail into the bay that is now New York Harbor.

    Wikipedia: Giovanni da Verrazzano

    Photo: F. Allegrini / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Mam Tor with Winnat's Pass in the distance taken from the ridge path between Mam Tor and Hollin's Cross

    1951

    Britain's first national park

    The Peak District, with its moors and limestone dales, was named Britain's first national park, open for everyone to walk and enjoy.

    Wikipedia: Peak District

    Photo: Evilbish / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

  3. Apollo 13

    1970

    Apollo 13 comes home

    The damaged Apollo 13 splashed down safely in the Pacific, after the crew and mission control solved one problem after another.

    Wikipedia: Apollo 13

    Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Kepler-186f

    2014

    An Earth-sized planet in the right place

    NASA announced Kepler-186f, the first planet about Earth's size found in the zone around its star where liquid water could exist.

    Wikipedia: Kepler-186f

    Photo: NASA Ames/SETI Institute/JPL-Caltech / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.