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CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 5
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1934 - Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture the city. Report: 1936 - The Soviet Union adopts a new constitution... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on December 4
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1918 - US President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office. Report:... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 3
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1912 - Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia (the Balkan League) sign an armistice with Turkey, ending the two-month long First Balkan War. Incidents: 1928... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on December 2
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1804 - At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of France, the first French Emperor in a thousand years. Report: 1805 - Napoleonic... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on December 1°
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The events and anniversaries: Industry: 1913 - Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line. Report: 1925 - World War I aftermath: the final Locarno Treaty is signed in London, establishing... more
CuriositiesThe Chinese airlines ask to their passengers not to use the toilette on flight
Beijing, China - A curious proposal made by some carriers to save fuel
It is very strange what some Chinese airlines asked to their passengers in order to cut the fuel expenses. They asked people to avoid using the toilets on board as the cost to flush the bathroom is too... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 30
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1853 - Crimean War. Battle of Sinop: the Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 29th
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The events and anniversaries: Military aviation: 1929 - The admiral Richard Byrd becomes the first person to fly over South Pole Defense- 1943 - The second session of AVNOJ, the anti-fascist council... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 28th
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1520 - After having circumnavigated the southern-American Straits, three ships commanded by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinando Magellan reach the Pacific Ocean. Defense:... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 27
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The events and anniversaries: Curiosity: 1895 - At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 26
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1778 - In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui. Military Aviation: 1941 - World War II: attack on Pearl Harbor -... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 25
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1491 - The siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins. Report: 1783 - American Revolutionary War: the last British troops leave New York City... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 24
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The events and anniversaries: Security: 1932 - In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. Military Aviation: 1944 - World... more
CuriositiesFirst golf match in the space
Rome, Italy - The Russian cosmonaut of ISS launched in orbit a golf ball
A record "drive" for the Russian astronaut Mikhail Tiourine, who launched a golf ball in orbit in the space from the International Space Station (ISS). It has been made from an external stair of the Russian... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 23
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1971 - The representatives of the People's Republic of China first attended the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, as China's representatives. Report:... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 22
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The events and anniversaries: Curiosity: 1718 - Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 21
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The events and anniversaries: Balloon: 1783 - In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight (a flight of 25 mi... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 20
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1917 - World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins - British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back. Report: 1917 - Ukraine... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 19
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Gli eventi e le ricorrenze: Aerospace: 1881 - A meteorite lands near the village of Großliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine. Report: 1941 - World War II: Battle between "HMAS Sydney" and "HSK... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 18
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1918 - Latvia declares its independence from Russia. Report: 1940 - World War II: German leader Adolf Hitler and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano meet... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 17
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1869 - In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony. Report: 1903 - The Russian Social Democratic... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 16
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The events and anniversaries: Civil Aviation: 1920 - Qantas, the national airline of Australia is registered as an aerial carrier under the name of "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 15
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The events and anniversaries: Aerospace: 1852 - The Lutetia minor planet was decovered. In 2010 it will fly over from the "Rosetta" European probe. Defense: 1920 - First assembly of the League of Nations... more
CuriositiesThe "Aeronautical Film Festival" awards ATR
Gimont, France - A spot titled "Talent Shows"
During the II edition of the "Aeronautical Film Festival" in Gimont, France, ATR awarded for the best film of the firm category. The film is a spot presented on the occasion of the "Farnborough Air Show... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 14
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1918 - Czechoslovakia becomes a republic. Military Aviation: 1940 - World War II: in England, the city of Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers.... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 13
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1941 - World War II: the aircraft carrier "HMS Ark Royal" is torpedoed by U-81, she sinks on November 14. Report: 1942 - World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 12
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1918 - Austria becomes a republic. Report: 1927 - Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin with undisputed control of... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 11
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1620 - In what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod, the Mayflower Compact is signed on the Mayflower, establishing the basic laws for the Plymouth Colony.... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 10
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The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1775 - American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress passes a resolution creating two battalions of Continental Marines (later renamed the United States... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 9
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The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1729 - Spain, France & England sign the Treaty of Seville. Defense: 1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte leads the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire ending the Directory government,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 9
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The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1729 - Spain, France & England sign the Treaty of Seville. Defense: 1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte leads the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire ending the Directory government,... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 8
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1520 - Stockholm Bloodbath begins: a successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces flows into the execution of around 100 people. Defense: 1861 - American Civil... more
CuriositiesThe "USS Intrepid" stuck in a mud
New York, USA - It has been anchored in a Manhattan wharf since 25 years
The repair of the "USS Intrepid" will have to expect. The aircraft carrier has been anchored since 25 years in a Manhattan wharf. The naval unit, which survived bombings and kamikaze attacks, got stuck... more
Curiosities"Time" awards Korean Air for the Skypass program
Seoul, South Korea - The most voted by the readers of the American magazine
Korean Air has been awarded with "Time Readers Travel Choice Awards 2006" in the Best First/Business Class Airline and Best Frequent Flyer Program categories for its Skypass programme. The South Korean... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on November 7
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The events and anniversaries: Curiosity: 1665 - The "London Gazette", the oldest surviving journal, is first published. Civil Aviation: 1910 - The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio,... more
CuriositiesQatar Airways: the ball of the German Football Championship final match went under the hammer
Rome, Italy - During a benefit gala organized by the airline to raise funds
"The ball with which Italy won the World Football Championship 2006 was the protagonist of a benefit gala to raise funds for populations struck by natural calamities in Asia, organized by Qatar Foundation... more
CuriositiesThe "SAS Crew Guide 2007"
Copenhagen, Denmark - The third edition of the guide by SAS employees
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) cabin crew and pilots gathered their favourite addresses of restaurants, hotels and shops around the world in a guide, the "SAS Crew Guide 2007". This unique initiative was... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on November 6
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1860 - US presidential election, 1860: Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the United States, the first Republican to hold that office. Report:... more
CuriositiesThe centenary of the first flight in Europe
Rome, Italy - It will be celebrated today at the Historic Museum of Vigna di Valle
On October 23rd 1906 the Brazilian pilot Alberto Santos-Dumont took off with a plane "14 bis" from the Bagatelle air field in Paris, flying for about 60 meters at about three meters of altitude. After... more
CuriositiesIt happens today...on November 5
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The events and annniversaries: Report: 1911 - After declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on September 29, 1911, Italy annexes Tripoli and Cyrenaica. Report: 1914 - United Kingdom annexes Cyprus,... more
CuriositiesIt happens today...on November 4
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The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1918 - World War I: Austria-Hungary surrenders to Italy. Report: 1921 - The Sturmabteilung or SA is formally formed by Adolf Hitler. Report: 1939 - World... more
CuriositiesIt happens today... on November 3
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The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1903 - With the encouragement of the United States, Panama proclaims itself independent from Colombia. US President Theodore Roosevelt had wanted the United States... more
CuriositiesIt happens today...on November 2
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The events and anniversaries: Report: 1914 - Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire. Report: 1936 - Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, proclaims the Rome-Berlin Axis, establishing the alliance... more
CuriositiesIt happens today...on November 1st
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The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1765 - The British Parliament enacts the Stamp Act on the 13 colonies in order to help pay for British military operations in North America. Defense: 1914... more
CuriositiesGB: a cat is missing and the flight delays
Manchester, United Kingdom - 26 hour delay because the cat was lost in the cabin
A cat missing on board a plane provoked a 26 hour delay in a flight departing from Manchester, causing an economic damage for the airline equal to GBP 26.000. The crew had found the moggy on the way to... more
CuriositiesIt happens today...on October 31
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The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1940 - World War II: battle of Britain ends - The United Kingdom prevents Germany from invading Great Britain. Incidents: 1941 - World War II: the destroyer... more
CuriositiesUSA: false boarding cards
Washington, USA - On a website by a 24-year-old student
A Minneapolis computer student realized false boarding cards to demonstrate the vulnerability of the US air transport security system. The standard name appearing on the counterfeit boarding cards is "Bin... more
CuriositiesIt happened today...on October 28, 29 and 30
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The events and anniversaries on October 28: Defense: 1918 - World War I: Czechoslovakia grant its independence from Austria-Hungary. Defense: 1918 - The German fleet immobilize when sailors mutiny... more
CuriositiesIt happened today... on October 27
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The events and anniversaries: Defense: 1775 - Foundation of the US Navy; Defense: 1795 - The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies... more
CuriositiesCentralwings was awarded as "Coolbrand"
Warsaw, Poland - The Polish low-cost airline was considered a trendy brand
"Coolbrands" is an European contest which awards brands that are recognized as trendy and with a great impact on public opinion. The jury, made of notorious journalists, celebrities and trendy people,... more