1. On this day, in 1492 –
Christopher Columbus became the first European to set foot on the island of
Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
2. On this day, in, 1766 – In London, James Christie hold his first sale.
James Christie was the founder of auction house Christie's. Christie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house, currently the worlds largest.
3. On this day, in 1945 – Flight 19 is lost in the Bermuda Triangle.
Flight 19 was the designation of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers that disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle on December 5, 1945 during a United States Navy overwater navigation training flight from Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
4. On this day, in 1969 – The four node ARPANET network was established.
2. On this day, in, 1766 – In London, James Christie hold his first sale.
James Christie was the founder of auction house Christie's. Christie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house, currently the worlds largest.
3. On this day, in 1945 – Flight 19 is lost in the Bermuda Triangle.
Flight 19 was the designation of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers that disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle on December 5, 1945 during a United States Navy overwater navigation training flight from Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
4. On this day, in 1969 – The four node ARPANET network was established.
