Todayâs Highlight in History:
On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.
On this date:
In 1506, explorer Christopher Columbus died in Spain.
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to encourage settlements west of the Mississippi River by making federal land available for farming.
In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. (Because of weather and equipment problems, Earhart set down in Northern Ireland instead of her intended destination, France.)
Andrei Sakharov And The Massive Tsar Bomba That Turned Him Against Nukes
May 20, 2021 08:48 GMT
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For most of the world, Andrei Sakharov, who was born 100 years ago this week, is remembered as a fearless and tireless champion of human rights and freedoms in the Soviet Union.
It was for his work as an outspoken dissident to the Soviet authorities that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975.
Andrei Sakharov
The citation called him the conscience of mankind, saying that he has fought not only against the abuse of power and violations of human dignity in all its forms, but has in equal vigor fought for the ideal of a state founded on the principle of justice for all.
Today in History: May 20
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Today s Highlight in History
On May 20, 1927: Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.
On this date
In 1506: Explorer Christopher Columbus died in Spain.
In 1862: President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to encourage settlements west of the Mississippi River by making federal land available for farming.
In 1932: Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. (Because of weather and equipment problems, Earhart set down in Northern Ireland instead of her intended destination, France.)
Today in 1873,Levi Strauss began marketing their patented blue jeans with copper rivets.
Today in 1891,the first public motion picture show took place when 147 women visiting Thomas Edison’s lab viewed a film of a man bowling through a one-inch hole in a pine box.
Today in 1899,Jacob German of New York City became the first driver to be arrested for speeding. The posted speed limit was 12-miles per hour.
Today in 1927,Charles Lindbergh began his historic solo flight across the Atlantic at 7:40a ET. He began in Long Island and without the benefit of heat, radio or light, traveled 3600 miles and arrived in Paris 33-1/2 hours later. He was 25 years old at the time.
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