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Deepwater Horizon Explodes on Earth Day
April 20, 2010
On Earth Day, April 20, 2010, the British Petroleum oil rig Deepwater Horizon explodes, causing crude oil to flow unabated into the Gulf of Mexico for three months. Estimated to be more than 130 miles long and 70 miles wide, … Continue reading
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On Earth Day, April 20, 2010, the British Petroleum oil rig Deepwater Horizon explodes, causing crude oil to flow unabated into the Gulf of Mexico for three months. Estimated to be more than 130 miles long and 70 miles wide, … Continue reading
Norwegians Discover the South Pole
December 14, 1911
Norwegian Ronald Amundsen and his team of five are the first humans to reach the Geographic South Pole on December 14, 1911. They are five weeks ahead of their British rivals, led by Robert Falcon Scott, who perish on the return … Continue reading
Norwegian Ronald Amundsen and his team of five are the first humans to reach the Geographic South Pole on December 14, 1911. They are five weeks ahead of their British rivals, led by Robert Falcon Scott, who perish on the return … Continue reading
Miami, Florida Becomes Part of the United States
July 28, 1896
Originally inhabited by the Tequesta tribe and later claimed by the Spanish in 1566, Miami is finally incorporated into the United States in 1896. Miami holds the distinction of being the only major city in the United States conceived by a … Continue reading
Originally inhabited by the Tequesta tribe and later claimed by the Spanish in 1566, Miami is finally incorporated into the United States in 1896. Miami holds the distinction of being the only major city in the United States conceived by a … Continue reading