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7 November in history.

5 moments from 1885 to 1994: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Portrait of Jesús García, the hero of Nacozari.

1907

Jesús García saves his town. When a train loaded with dynamite caught fire, Jesús García drove it six kilometres (3.7 miles) away from Nacozari before it exploded, saving the whole town.

Wikipedia: Jesús García

Photo: Sonora State Government Archive / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 7 November

  1. Donald Smith driving the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie in 1885.

    1885

    Canada's railway reaches coast to coast

    At Craigellachie, British Columbia, the Last Spike ceremony marked the finish of Canada's first railway across the country.

    Wikipedia: Last spike (Canadian Pacific Railway)Wikipedia: Craigellachie, British Columbia

    Photo: Ross, Alexander, Best & Co., Winnipeg / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. 1910

    The first cargo flight

    The Wright brothers and store owner Max Morehouse sent the first ever air freight, flying it from Dayton to Columbus, Ohio.

    Wikipedia: Air cargoWikipedia: Dayton, OhioWikipedia: Columbus, Ohio

  3. The entrance of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

    1929

    The Museum of Modern Art opens

    The Museum of Modern Art welcomed its first visitors in New York City.

    Wikipedia: Museum of Modern Art

    Photo: hibino / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  4. 1994

    Radio arrives on the internet

    WXYC, a student station at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, made the world's first radio broadcast over the internet.

    Wikipedia: WXYCWikipedia: University of North Carolina at Chapel HillWikipedia: Webcast

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