1519- Did you know that on this day in 1519, Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila founded Panama City? It became a launching point for the conquest of Peru and a transit point for riches heading back to Spain.
2013- Kristofer Helgen announced the discovery of the olinguito, a mammal of the raccoon family Procyonidae.
1985- Richard Branson’s attempt at obtaining the fastest Atlantic crossing ended when his speed boat crashed.
The 32-ton vessel, The Virgin Atlantic Challenger, overturned just off the southwest coast of England, jeopardizing Branson’s attempt at making the fastest journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
1977- Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected a deep-space radio signal.
The signal from the Saggitarius constellation bore all the signs of being extraterrestrial in origin. When an astronomer discovered the signal recording a few days later, he was stunned and impressed with it and wrote “Wow!” on the computer printout, leading to the signal being called the Wow! Signal.
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