9 June in history.

1928

Across the Pacific by air. The Southern Cross, flown by Charles Kingsford Smith and three crewmates, touched down in Brisbane after the first flight across the Pacific, by way of Hawaii and Fiji.

Wikipedia: Charles Kingsford Smith

Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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1. 

   1311

   Duccio's Maestà

   Duccio's great altarpiece of the Madonna was carried in joyful procession through Siena to the cathedral.

   Wikipedia: Maestà (Duccio)

   Photo: Duccio di Buoninsegna / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

2. 

   1534

   Up the St. Lawrence River

   Jacques Cartier sailed into the St. Lawrence River, the first European to describe and map it.

   Wikipedia: Jacques CartierWikipedia: St. Lawrence River

   Photo: Théophile Hamel / After François Nicholas Riss / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

3. 

   1948

   Caring for the world's records

   The International Council on Archives was founded with UNESCO's support, to help protect documents and memory.

   Wikipedia: International Council on Archives

   Photo: Archivo-FSP / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

4. 

   1957

   Broad Peak is climbed

   An Austrian team of four reached the top of Broad Peak in the Karakoram, without bottled oxygen or porters.

   Wikipedia: Broad Peak

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

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