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1896
Apr 17
1896 • Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history. |
1900
Age: 3y
1900 • The United Kingdom and the United States sign a treaty for the building of a Central American shipping canal across Central America in Nicaragua. |
1910
Age: 13y
1910 • The first air flight for the purpose of delivering commercial freight takes place in the United States of America. The flight, made by Wright Brothers pilot Philip Parmalee between Dayton, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio. |
1917
Age: 20y
1917 • WWI: Third Battle of Gaza: XXI Corps occupies Gaza after the Ottoman garrison withdraws. |
1930
Age: 33y
1930 • While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh confirms the existence of Pluto, a Celestial Body considered a planet until redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006. |
1973
Nov 25
Age: 77y
1973 • George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. |