1897
Sep 21
| 1897 • S. A. Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 begins. The ill-fated expedition to fly over the Arctic results in the death of the entire team within months. |
1923
Age: 25y
birth of childThomas Fountain McGinnis Dundee, Yamhill, Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1923 • The Hollywood Sign is inaugurated in California (originally reading Hollywoodland). |
1961
Nov 29
Age: 64y
| 1961 • A volcanic eruption on Tristan da Cunha causes the whole population to be evacuated. |