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On this day: the Apollo 1 fire and other historical events of January 27
This is Holocaust Remembrance Day, an international holiday, celebrated as a day to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.
On this day in 1945, Soviet troops arrived at the gates of the Polish town Oświęcim (in German Auschwitz), discovered the horror of the concentration camp, testimony to Nazi atrocities. On this day in 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born and in 1888 the National Geographic Societywas founded.
Discover in the gallery other events concerning January 27th.
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On this day: the Apollo 1 fire and other historical events of January 27.
This is the Day
of Remembrance, an international anniversary, celebrated as a day for
commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. On this day in 1945 the troops
Soviet women arrived at the gates of the Polish town Oświęcim (in German
Auschwitz), they discovered the horror of the concentration camp, testimony
of Nazi atrocities. On this day in 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartwas born.
and in 1888 the National Geographic Societywas founded. Discover in the gallery
Other events concerning 27 January.
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1945 - The
Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Holocaus Remembrance day is an international anniversary, celebrated as a day for
commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. It was thus designated by the resolution
60/7 of the United Nations General Assembly of 1 November 2005. In
on this day in 1945 the Soviet troops of the 60th Army of the 1st Front
They arrived at the gates of the Polish city of Oświęcim (German: Auschwitz)
discovering the concentration camp. The discovery and testimonies of
Survivors fully revealed for the first time to the world the horror of the
Nazi-Fascist genocide.
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1756 - Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart was born
Child prodigy,
Mozart – born in Salzburg, Austria – is considered one of the greatest
Classical composers of all time. Prolific composer, he had a deep
influence on Western music. Many of his works are considered
apexes of choral, symphonic, operatic, chamber and concertante music.
Before his death in 1971 at the age of 35, he had composed over 600
Works.
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1965 – Debut of The Shelby GT 350
The Shelby GT
350, a sporty version of the Ford Mustang developed by driver and designer Carroll
Shelby, is on the market. On the first day almost 22,000 Mustang were
immediately purchased by buyers in Fordshowrooms. More than 400,000 Mustangs sold in the first year of production, far exceeding the
sales expectations. In the following decades, the Mustang suffered numerous
evolutions and remains in production today, with over 9 million units
Sold.
1888 - the National Geographic Society was founded
The 33 founders
of National Geographic Society were a heterogeneous group of geographers,
explorers, teachers, lawyers, cartographers, military officers and financiers.
They all shared an interest in scientific and geographical knowledge. Today
National Geographic Society is one of the largest scientific institutions
and non-profit educational of the world. The Company considers itself a custodian
of the planet's natural resources. (Photo: photo illustration shows copies of the magazine National Geographic in several languages)
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1967 - the Apollo 1 fire
A fire on the launch pad during testing of the Apollo program in Cape Canaveral, Florida, kills astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffee. An investigation indicated that a faulty electrical cable inside theApollo 1 command module was the likely cause of the fire. The astronauts, the first Americans to die in a spacecraft, were participating in a simulation of the Apollo 1 launch scheduled for the following month.
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1970 - John
Lennon writes and records "Instant Karma" in a single day
"I did it.
written at breakfast, I recorded it at lunch and we put it out for
dinner." That's how John Lennon told the story of "Instant
Karma", one of his most memorable songs as a solo artist and the
Lennon 's third single to appear before the official dissolution of the
Beatles. The only exaggeration in the description of John was the part about
Cena: The album "Instant Karma" was actually released at
public 13 days after being written and recorded in the course of a single
Tuesday. Photo: Lennon and Ono (wearing a white bandage) perform the song in Top of the Pops February 1970)
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06/05/2024
Food has undoubtedly been of paramount importance in the development of our modern civilization. Food in particular made our bodies stronger and helped extend the average lifespan of early humans by many decades.
The ability to create particular foods and dishes, in short, to process food, is still valued today, and, interestingly, many of the things that are the basis of our meals go back to ideas far into the past. Bread, wine, beer, oil, cheese, so many things go back even thousands of years.
In this short article, we will take you along with us to discover the origins of our most common foods.
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03/05/2024
Hidden treasures have plagued humanity for hundreds of years, awakening that spirit of adventure that has gradually been lost with civilization and the creation of modern societies. However, that sense of adventure and discovery has not been lost.
Indeed, throughout history, especially in the age of piracy, huge fortunes have been lost at sea, or buried and never found, leaving enormous riches lost, sometimes with maps to find them, sometimes lost forever with the death of their owners.
The world still teems with hidden treasures, but which are the most majestic ones we have records of? Find out with us.
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