“A historian ought to be exact, sincere and impartial, free from passion, unbiased by interest, fear, resentment or affection. And faithful to the truth, which is the mother of history, the preserver of great actions, the enemy of oblivion, the witness of the past, the director of the future.”
B. R. Ambedkar, Indian politician
1. Martin Behaim presented the world’s first globe
On this day in history in 1492 Martin Behaim presented the world’s first globe. The German geographer called his terrestrial globe Erdapfel, or Earth Apple. It is kept in a darkened room at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany.
2. The world’s first supersonic airliner crashed
On this day in history in 1973 The world’s first supersonic airliner crashed. The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144, sometimes referred to as Concordski, disintegrated in mid-air during the 1973 Paris Air Show. 14 people died.
3. The Israeli ambassador to the U.K. was shot
On this day in history in 1982 The Israeli ambassador to the U.K. was shot. Shlomo Argov survived the assassination attempt by a Palestinian terrorist group, but he was permanently paralyzed. The event triggered the 1982 Lebanon War.
4. 101 people died in the Eschede train disaster
On this day in history in 1998 101 people died in the Eschede train disaster. Traveling at 200 km/h (120 mph), a high-speed ICE train derailed and crashed into a bridge. The accident was caused by a fatigue crack in one of the train’s wheels. It was the deadliest high-speed train disaster in history.
5. The trial against whistleblower Bradley Manning began
On this day in history in 2013 The trial against whistleblower Bradley Manning began. The American soldier, a trans woman now called Chelsea Manning, was responsible for leaking classified videos documenting U.S. war atrocities during the Iraq War. She was sentenced to 35 years confinement.
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