He taught geology in the Imperial University of Peking and became one of the key founders of Chinese geology. He was the founding president of Geological Society of China.丁文江(1887—1936),江苏泰兴人,1902年留学日本,1904年留学英国,1911年毕业于格拉斯哥大学,获地质学、动物学双学士学位。中国地质...
1969: The Mets became the first expansion team to appear in -- and win -- the World Series. 1992: The World Series was played outside of the United States for the first time, with the Toronto Blue Jays defeating the Braves in six games. 2001: The World Series extended into November ...
Here's a handy timeline of important dates and major events in the life of Elvis Presley in 1954. You can also find outwhat else Elvis was up to in 1954andin all the years of his life. 1954 January 30: Elvis goes to the local skating rink, the Rainbow Rollerdrome, to meet a young...
1954: The American Motors Corporation (AMC) is formed when the Nash-Kelvinator and the Hudson Motor Car Company merge. 1973: The most watched broadcast by an individual performer in TV history is broadcast on this day. It’s the Aloha from Hawaii concert by Elvis Presley. Famous Birthdays on...
Historical Events on February 5 1631:Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, arrives in Boston after traveling from England. 1918:The first aerial victory for the United States military occurs on this day when Stephen W. Thompson shoots down a German plane. ...
York City and was renamed the Met.Through the 1920s,it showed silent films in addition to hosting various opera companies.In the late 1930s,it became a ballroom,and in the 1940s a sports area for basketball,wrestling,and boxing events.It finally closed in 1954 and was turned into a ...
He taught that pleasure and pain are measures of what is good and evil; death is the end of both body and soul and should therefore not be feared; the gods neither reward nor punish humans; the universe is infinite and eternal; and events in the world are ultimately based on the ...
A Timeline of Historical Events. By LEON WORDEN. UP TO 57,000 YEARS AGO DNA haplogroups split into haplogroups found in American Indians. UP TO 33,000 YEARS AGO Multiple human archaeological sites in Mexico and South America. 17,500 YEARS AGO Beginning of the Holocene (Modern) Epoch. 15,...
The events of January 6, 2021, were among the most shameful in American history. The long-standing tradition of the peaceful transfer of power was shattered when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol
Historical Events on July 17 1717:When Water Music is premiered by George Frideric Handel, King George I goes down the Thames River on a barge with fifty musicians. 1762:After Peter III of Russia is murdered, Catherine II becomes Russia’s Tsar. ...