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18 June in history.

5 moments from 1858 to 1948: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Amelia Earhart

1928

Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic. Amelia Earhart landed in Wales, the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air, as a passenger. Four years later she did it alone.

Wikipedia: Amelia Earhart

Photo: Underwood & Underwood (active 1880 – c. 1950) [1] / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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  1. Alfred Russel Wallace

    1858

    A letter from Wallace

    Charles Darwin received a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace with the same idea of natural selection. They presented their work together weeks later.

    Wikipedia: Alfred Russel WallaceWikipedia: Charles Darwin

    Photo: London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company (active 1855-1922) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Kasato Maru ship. It was the first cruise line from Japan to Brazil. It transported the first Japanese migrants from Japan to Santos, São Paulo in 1908

    1908

    The Japanese arrive in Brazil

    The ship Kasato Maru brought 781 Japanese immigrants to Santos. Brazil now has the largest Japanese community outside Japan.

    Wikipedia: Japanese BraziliansWikipedia: Kasato Maru

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Oblation (statue)

    1908

    The University of the Philippines

    The University of the Philippines was founded. It became the country's national university.

    Wikipedia: University of the Philippines

    Photo: Ramon FVelasquez / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  4. An almost-flat view of a 12 in LP vinyl record

    1948

    The long-playing record

    Columbia Records showed the LP, a record that held more than 20 minutes of music per side.

    Wikipedia: LP record

    Photo: Evan-Amos / 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.