BOOK OF THE WEEK
- 13 Jan - 19 Jan, 2024
The U.S. aviatress' disappearance on an attempted round-the-world flight five years later is one of the most discussed unsolved mysteries in the history of flight.
The Great Chilean Earthquake rated 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. According to the estimates, between 2230 and 6000 people were killed.
The proclamation of the Grundgesetz, Germany's current constitution, marked the birth hour of the republic. The foundation of West Germany came four years after the end of World War II.
Lys Assia won the first edition for Switzerland. The ESC is a major song contest in Europe and one of the world's longest-running TV programs. It is held in a different country each year.
The Memorial Day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas' blockbuster Star Wars movie hits theatres. The epic space opera is one of the most popular works in movie history.
Only three competitors completed the race in 1923. The winners were André Lagarde and Albert Leonard of France, who covered 2210 kilometres in 24 hours.
The suspension bridge connecting San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County is one of the most recognised works of United States architecture.
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