1500s / 16th century history on the 1st of September
1557 : Jacques Cartier, the French explorer, died aged 65 (born in 1491).
1800s / 19th century history on the 1st of September
1804 : Juno, a large … Continue Reading ››
1557 : Jacques Cartier, the French explorer, died aged 65 (born in 1491).
1804 : Juno, a large … Continue Reading ››
1895 : The navigable balloon was patented by the German Count, Ferdinand von Zeppelin.
1835 : Melbourne in Australia, was founded by European settlers. Aboriginal Australians were already living in the Melbourne area for the previous 40,000 years (approximately). Melbourne is the capital of city of Victoria (an Australian state), and the … Continue Reading ››
708 : Japanese coinage (Wadōkaichin / 和同開珎) was minted for the first time, in copper, following the discovery of large copper deposits in Japan.
1845 : Scientific American magazine first issue was published. official website : ScientificAmerican.com
1883 : The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in in the in Indonesia, destroyed 70% of the island of Krakatoa, and the surrounding archipelago. The eruption resulted in the deaths of 36,417 people. It was one of the … Continue Reading ››
1768 : Captain James Cook set sail on HMS Endeavour, from England.
1906 : Albert Sabin, the Polish-American medical researcher, … Continue Reading ››
1609 : Galileo Galilei demonstrated his 1st telescope, to Venetian lawmakers.
1916 : The United States National Park Service was … Continue Reading ››
79 AD : Mount Vesuvius stratovolcano erupted in southern Italy, and buried the Roman settlements of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae. It was the most famous eruption, and one of the deadliest eruptions in European history. Official Pompeii websites : … Continue Reading ››
1541 : Jacques Cartier, the French explorer, arrived near Quebec City, on his 3rd sailing voyage to Canada, from France.