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🚀 Time Machine
-1497
Vasco da Gama became the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope on his voyage to India.
-1900
Mercedes' first production car took its test drive in Cannstatt, Germany.
-1926
The Imperial Conference ends, granting autonomy to the British Commonwealth.
-1935
On the first trans-Pacific airmail flight, the "China Clipper" takes off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail.
-1963
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the US, was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in a convertible in Dallas, Texas.
-1969
Scientists at Harvard University announced the isolation of a single gene.
-1986
20-year-old Mike Tyson beats 33-year-old Trevor Berbick in five minutes and 35 seconds to become the youngest champion ever.
-1988
The Northrop B-2 "stealth" bomber is unveiled publicly for the first time at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
-1990
Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, resigned after 11 years in office.
-1995
"Toy Story," the first computer-animated film directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, was released.
-2005
Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.
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📸 Snapshot
Bicep training machine from the first-ever gym, designed by Dr. Gustav Zander, 1892
🗨️ Final Words
“They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance. All right, my man; go to your place.” *
* During the battle, just before being killed by enemy fire.
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