BOOK OF THE WEEK
- 13 Jan - 19 Jan, 2024
Telstar 1, a communications satellite relayed the world's first transatlantic television signal in the form of a show that featured Walter Cronkite.
The border war began with thousands of Libyans marching towards Egypt's borders.
Viking 1, the first space probe to successfully land on Mars took the famous photo of the Cydonia region on the Red Planet.
The West African state was founded primarily by freed slaves from the United States. The Liberian constitution was based on the US's constitution.
Bugs Bunny made his official debut in A Wild Hare.
The Peruvian War of Independence against Spain began in 1811 and ended with a declaration of inde-pendence under the leadership of José de San Martín.
The most talked about wedding of the year was watched on television by millions of people worldwide. The couple was married in St Paul's Cathedral, London.
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