18-08-2012, 11:23
1587 - An expedition led by Sir Walter Raleigh landed at what is now Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Seven days later, Virginia Dare, granddaughter of governor John White, became the first child of English parentage to be born in America.
1783 – A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast.
1868 – French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
1903 – German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
1941 - Britain's National Fire Service was established.
1958 – Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
1962 - Ringo Starr joined The Beatles, and made his debut with them at the horticultural society dance in Birkenhead.
1966 - The Tay road bridge was opened by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
1783 – A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast.
1868 – French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
1903 – German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
1941 - Britain's National Fire Service was established.
1958 – Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
1962 - Ringo Starr joined The Beatles, and made his debut with them at the horticultural society dance in Birkenhead.
1966 - The Tay road bridge was opened by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.