Clik here to view.
June 9, 1928: Across the Vast Pacific, by Air
1928: A crew of pilots led by two Australians becomes the first to fly an airplane across the Pacific Ocean. It’s the longest flight ever attempted, covering more than twice the distance of Charles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
April 19, 1971: Soviets Put First Space Station Into Orbit
1971: Salyut 1, the first operational space station, is launched. As they often were during the space race, the Soviets were out in front of NASA in concept and launch. But just as often, they were...
View ArticleMay 4, 1904: U.S. Dives Into Panama Canal
1904: The United States agrees to complete the Panama Canal. In both human and financial terms, the canal project is one of the costliest engineering undertakings in history. The idea of constructing a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
May 10, 1960: USS Triton Completes First Submerged Circumnavigation
The USS Triton, a nuclear-powered radar picket submarine, arrives in Groton, Connecticut, after completing the first completely submerged circumnavigation of Earth. It spends 60 days, 21 hours under...
View ArticleClik here to view.
May 17, 1970: The Boat Is Seaworthy and, Yes, We Can All Get Along
1970: Thor Heyerdahl sets sail with his crew from Safi, Morocco, aboard Ra II. He will attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a boat built of reeds and succeed where the previous expedition aboard Ra I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
May 27, 1937: A Bridge Over the Gate? Are You Crazy?
1937: After nearly four-and-a-half years of construction, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrians. Approximately 18,000 people are waiting to walk across the span when it officially opens at 6 a.m....
View ArticleClik here to view.
June 27, 1898: Down to the Sea in Ships, and Then Some
1898: Joshua Slocum completes a solo voyage lasting nearly three years, becoming the first sailor to circumnavigate alone. Slocum, born within sight of Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy in 1844, ran away from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aug. 29, 1965: Long-Distance Calling … Very Long Distance
1965: An astronaut in space holds a conversation with an aquanaut underwater, marking another milestone in human communication. Astronaut Gordon Cooper, orbiting the Earth with Pete Conrad in Gemini 5,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dec. 7, 1941: Attack at Pearl Harbor a Bold, Desperate Gamble
Seeing no way to avoid a war with the United States and seeing no way to defeat the Americans in a protracted struggle, the Japanese stake everything on a quick strike against the heart of the U.S....
View Article
