1986
Voyager 2 visits Uranus. NASA's Voyager 2 flew past Uranus, the first spacecraft ever to visit it, sending home close-up pictures of the planet and its moons.
Wikipedia: Voyager 2Photo: Ardenau4 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
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24 January in history.
5 moments from 1848 to 1990: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1848
Gold at Sutter's Mill
James W. Marshall found flakes of gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. Word spread fast and sparked the California gold rush.
Wikipedia: James W. MarshallWikipedia: Sutter's MillWikipedia: California gold rush
Photo: Holly Cheng / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1857
The University of Calcutta opens
The University of Calcutta was founded, the first modern university in South Asia.
Wikipedia: University of Calcutta
Photo: NalGup20 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1908
The first Scout troop
Robert Baden-Powell organised the first Boy Scout troop in England, the start of a movement that now has millions of members.
Wikipedia: ScoutingWikipedia: Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Photo: File:General Baden-Powell, Bain news service photo portrait.jpg : James Russell & S… / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1990
Japan sends a probe to the Moon
Japan launched Hiten, its first Moon probe, making it the third country to send a spacecraft to the Moon.
Photo: NASA/ISAS / 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.