Last week's photos:
UN 1946
Cigarettes 1964
Donkey 1870
MLK 1929
Last year we looked at obscure holidays. This year, let’s look at major world events that occurred each week. Make your best guess in the comments as to the years of each event. No googling!
For the third week of January
January 19, ____ - Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
January 21, ____ - The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, was launched at Groton, Connecticut.
January 21, ____ - The Concorde supersonic jet began passenger service, cruising at twice the speed of sound (Mach 2) at an altitude up to 60,000 feet.
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January 22, ____ - Abortion became legal in the U.S. as the Supreme Court announced its decision in the case of Roe vs. Wade.
E.A. Poe 1809
ReplyDeleteThe Nautilus launched 1955, but not really sailed for a few more years
The Concorde began passenger service in 1969, but didn't do an intercontinental trip until sometime around 73
Roe v Wade; 1973, I was a junior in high school then, so it was a big deal.
You are a wealth of knowledge! How do you remember all this stuff?
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