Post by Wynnum What?! :) This was missing this morning and I know there are a lot who love to read it Ps You gotta love the Australian History one today and the tenacity of the convicts :) This Day in History Saturday, November 1, 2014 Australian Explorers 1865 - The first European explorer to see Ayers Rock, William Christie Gosse, is appointed Government Surveyor in the South Australian colony. Australian History 1791 - A party of convicts escapes from Parramatta, intending to walk to China. World History 1512 - Michelangelos magnificent artwork on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is exhibited to the public for the first time. 1539 - Sea dikes burst in Holland, submerging much of the country and killing 400,000 people. 1755 - A massive earthquake and tsunami hits Lisbon, Portugal, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people. 1884 - Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is adopted.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 05:23:52 +0000
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