BOOK OF THE WEEK
- 13 Jan - 19 Jan, 2024
Carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, who would become the first humans to walk on the Moon, the spacecraft safely landed on the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon.
Vostok Station, a Russian station on Antarctica experienced the lowest temperatures ever measured in recorded human history. The temperatures fell to 128.6 °F (?89.2 °C)
Australian Dick Smith became the first person to fly a helicopter around the world solo. He started his trip in August, 1982 and it took him around a year to finish his trip.
Telstar 1, a communications satellite relayed the world's first transatlantic television signal in the form of a show that featured Walter Cronkite.
The 15th century, largely forgotten Inca site in Peru was rediscovered by American Hiram Bingham III.
Louise Joy Brown was the first person to be conceived using in-vitro fertilization or IVF technology, pioneered by doctors, Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards.
The Indian Ocean Island nation gained independence after 78 years of British rule.
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