“It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world occasionally swapped history books, just to see what the other people are doing with the same set of facts.”
Bill Vaughan, American writer (1915-1977)
List of historical events
1. First Flight Around the World
On this day in history in 1924 First Flight Around the World. On April 6, 1924, 4 teams of pilots from the United States Army Air Service set out from Seattle, Washington in an attempt to circumnavigate the world. The 4 Douglas World Cruiser planes were named Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans. 175 days later, Chicago and New Orleans touched down in Seattle – Boston and Seattle did not complete the 27,500-mile journey around the world.
2. Dissolution of the United Arab Republic
On this day in history in 1961The Dissolution of the United Arab Republic took place. A coup in Damascus led to the dissolution of the United Arab Republic, which was a short-lived union between Syria and Egypt.
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3. Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage Made its Debut
On this day in history in 1980 Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage Made its Debut. The widely popular 13-episode science television documentary series was broadcast on Public Broadcasting Service. It was presented by astronomer Carl Sagan and written by Ann Druyan, Sagan, and Steven Soter. It was, and remains, one of the most watched science-based TV documentaries.
4. Israel and PLO Signed the Oslo II Accords
On this day in history in 1995 The Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, also known as the Taba Agreement, divided Gaza and West Bank into 3 areas, and gave limited control over some of these areas to the Palestinians. The Accord, which was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, also called for Palestinian elections.
5. 2008 Falcon 1 was launched
On this day in history in 2008, Falcon 1, the first privately supported and funded spacecraft, was launched into space on its fourth attempt by SpaceX.
