1519
Magellan sets sail. Ferdinand Magellan left Spain with five ships and about 270 men. The voyage became the first to go around the world.
Wikipedia: Ferdinand MagellanPhoto: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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5 moments from 1519 to 1967: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1848
A society for science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science was created. It publishes the journal Science.
Wikipedia: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Photo: ajay_suresh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
1893
America's first petrol car
Charles and Frank Duryea road-tested their car in Springfield, Massachusetts, one of the first petrol cars built in America.
Wikipedia: Duryea Motor Wagon Company
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1954
The Moomins go global
Tove Jansson's Moomin comic strip began appearing in a London newspaper and spread around the world.
Wikipedia: MoominsWikipedia: Tove Jansson
Photo: Per Olov Jansson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
1967
The QE2 is launched
Queen Elizabeth II launched the liner Queen Elizabeth 2 at Clydebank in Scotland.
Photo: Own work by Balou46 . Cropped by HefePine23 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.