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This Week in Aviation History: Hale-Bopp & The First Spacewalk
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 30, 2008
...ife, Canary Islands. The 542 people killed is the highest ever for an aviation disaster.
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Aviation History: Discovery Crash & John Glenn
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 23, 2008
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February 22, 1935: Airplanes were no longer permitted to fly over the White House.
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Welcome Year 4076!!!
in The Parenting Weblog, on February 8, 2008
...stalks) freighten evil spirits, hence, drive away bad luck.
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
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Kung Hei Fat Choy!!!
in Wandalust, on February 7, 2008
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Today is the start of the Chinese Year 4706, the Year of the Rat. Chinese all over the world celebrate the start of the lunar calendar with festivities. This holiday is normally celebrated with family, most importantly over a hearty feast on the eve of the New Year.
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This Week in Aviation History: Glenn Miller's Plane Crash
in The Aviation Weblog, on December 12, 2007
...4: Band leader Glenn Miller disappeared in a plane crash over the english channel .
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This Week in Outdoor History: Vasco de Gama & Ferdinand Magellan
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 29, 2007
... Richard Byrd passes over the South Pole, becoming the first man to fly over both poles.
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Rock Climbing Quiz
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 28, 2007
... I'm in love with the quizzes on Infoplease.com. They test my knowledge about topics I thought I knew a lot about. This week's quiz focuses on rock climbing . Think you know everything ...
This Week in Aviation History: D.B. Cooper & Apollo 12
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 27, 2007
... $200,000 cash and two sets of parachutes were granted when the plane landed in Seattle.
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This Week in Outdoor History: Zebulon Pike & Nellie Bly
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 15, 2007
...November 15, 1806: Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop now known as Pikes Peak.
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Quiz: Explorers and Adventurers
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 14, 2007
... When researching another article, I ran across a quiz on Infoplease about explorers and outdoor adventurers. Confident, I would score a perfect score, I took the quiz. Guess what? I failed. I coul...
This Week in Outdoor History: First Parachute Jump
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 25, 2007
...nna Edson Taylor became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
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This Week in Aviation History: Laura Ingalls and Chuck Yaeger
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 12, 2007
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October 15, 2003: China became the third country to launch a staffed space mission.
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This Week in Outdoor History: The First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
in The Aviation Weblog, on September 27, 2007
...very was launched, the first American staffed space flight since the Challenger disaster.
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50 余款字典和参考资料网站资源
in Wangtam, on 2007-09-15
...ary Online
- Dictionary.com
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- DICT.org
- Freedictionary.biz
- Infoplease Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster Online
- OneLook Dictionary
- Online Etymology Dictionary
- Ultr...
This Week in Aviation History: Remembering September 11th
in The Aviation Weblog, on September 11, 2007
This week in aviation history features the death of Charles Lindbergh, the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, and the first airplane fatality.
August 25, 2003: NASA launched the infrared Spitzer Space Telescope.
August 26, 1974: Aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo, no...
This Week in Aviation History: First Trans-Atlantic Balloon Flight and the Death of Charles Lindbergh
in The Aviation Weblog, on August 21, 2007
This week in aviation history features the first trans-Atlantic balloon flight and the death of Charles Lindbergh.
August 17, 1978: The first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight landed outside of Paris.
Three Albuquerque, N.M., men, Ben Abruzzo, Larry Newman, and Maxie Anderson, com...
This Week in Outdoor History: Happy Birthday National Park Service
in The Outdoor Weblog, on August 21, 2007
This week in outdoor history features the beginning of America's Cup and the birth of the National Park Service. I'm grateful for the National Park Service and the service it provides for outdoor lovers. I spend an enormous amount of time in the parks and for the most part is pleased with...
Test Your Knowledge About Latinos and Latin Culture With Fun Quizzes
in Latina Viva, on August 19, 2007
I was looking for info about 2007 Hispanic Heritage Month , and found this site: Info Please . They have A LOT of info over there, about many, many subjects.
In the page about Hispanic Heritage Month , there are links to Hispanic-related info (I didn't check more than two or three links,...
This Week in Aviation History: Wiley Post
in The Aviation Weblog, on August 8, 2007
This week in aviation history features the worst aircraft disaster and the death of Wiley Post.
August 3, 1981: U.S. air traffic controllers went on strike.
August 5, 1969: The U.S. space probe Mariner 7 transmitted pictures of Mars.
August 7, 1959: The United States launched Explorer...
This Week in Outdoor History: Thor Heyerdahl, Jesse Owens & Thomas Stevens
in The Outdoor Weblog, on August 6, 2007
This week in outdoor news includes a few firsts, including the first woman to swim across the english channel and the first climbers to submit Mont Blanc.
August 3, 1958: The nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.
August 4, 1884: T...
Aviation History: Wiley Post and Neil Armstrong
in The Aviation Weblog, on July 20, 2007
This week in aviation history features the first solo trip around the world and the first walk on the moon.
July 16, 1969: apollo 11 took off on the first manned flight to the moon.
July 16, 1999: John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette, and her sister Lauren, died in a plane cr...
Outdoor History: Tour de France
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 19, 2007
In honor of the Tour de France, this week's Outdoor History will feature significant dates and tidbits about this year's tour.
July 22, 1990: Greg LeMond won his third Tour de France. A Minnesota native, Lemond was the first American to win the great French cycling race.
July 24, 2005:...
This month in Aviation History: Amelia Earhart and Steve Fossett
in The Aviation Weblog, on July 12, 2007
Here are a few significant aviation events that occurred this month.
July 2, 1937: amelia earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the world.
July 2, 2002: Steve Fossett became the first to circumnavigate the globe solo in a b...
This Week in Outdoor History: Past Tour de France Winners
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 9, 2007
Instead of the weekly outdoor history and in honor of the Tour de France, I've decided to highlight the previous winners of the premier cycling event.
The race begin in 1903 and was won by Maurice Garin of France. In the early years of the Tour de France was dominated by French and Belgian r...
This Week in Outdoor History: Roads, Bikes and Boats
in The Outdoor Weblog, on June 24, 2007
This week in outdoor history features the first bike patent, independence for Croatia and Slovenia, and the declassification of Route 66.
June 25, 1991: Croatia and Slovenia proclaimed their independence from Yugoslavia, beginning the Yugoslavian civil war.
June 25, 1997: Oceanographer Jacque...
This Week in Outdoor History: Great Barrier Reef and the 2007 Everest Award Winners
in The Outdoor Weblog, on June 11, 2007
Apart from the record breaking summits on Everest last week, not much happened this month in outdoor history. However, I would like to highlight the winners of the 2007 Everest Awards, also known as the "Oscars of the Outdoor Industry" - who, no doubt, will probably make history in thei...
This Week in Aviation History: First Balloon Flight
in The Aviation Weblog, on May 28, 2007
Here are a few significant aviation event that occurred this week.
May 28, 1997: Linda Finch completed amelia earhart 's attempted around-the-world flight.
June 2, 2003: The European Space Agency launched the Mars Express probe. Contact with the lander Beagle 2 was lost in December.
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This Week in Outdoor History: Mount Everest
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 27, 2007
This month, Samantha Larson , Appa , Rob Baber , and Bear Grylls have all made history on Mount Everest. And while their achievements are indeed noteworthy, one accomplishment - arguably the most significant event in outdoor history - on Everest started them all.
May 27, 1937: Golden Gate ...
This Week in Aviation History
in The Aviation Weblog, on May 21, 2007
This week marks a few significant events in aviation history, including amelia earhart and Charles Lindbergh's historic flights.
May 20, 1927: Charles Lindbergh began the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, departing from Long Island aboard the Spirit of Saint Louis.
May 20, 19...
This Week in Outdoor and Travel History
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 18, 2007
Starting this week, in addition to posting events in outdoor history, I've decided to highlight other events making history that relate to the outdoors in general, including but not limited to, anniversaries, and significant issues related to the environment, countries and states, and travel....
This Week in Outdoor History 2
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 10, 2007
Not much in outdoor history, but North Pole expeditions continues to make history this week, especially with Barbara Hillary's amazing accomplishment . I'm sure her feat will make the cut next year.
Once again, since I'm starting this late in May, for this week, I'm posting all...
This Week in Outdoor History
in The Outdoor Weblog, on April 26, 2007
Today, I'm proud to introduce another new section to the Outdoor Weblog entitled, "This Week in Outdoor History". Every Thursday, I'll highlight outdoor events, discoveries, etc. that occurred this week. But since I'm starting this late in April, for this week, I'm posti...