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Today in History 05/20/17

May 20, 2017 by GµårÐïåñ
Map of Europe from Abraham Ortelius' 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' (© Fine Art Images/Getty Images)(1570) Ortelius maps the known world
Flemish geographer and cartographer Abraham Ortelius’ bound book of 53 maps, ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,’ an extensive work of cartography that will be quickly reprinted in multiple languages and prove immensely popular, is issued. It will be the world’s first modern atlas.
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is considered to be the first true modern atlas. Written by Abraham Ortelius, strongly encouraged by Gillis Hooftman and originally printed on May 20, 1570, in Antwerp, it consisted of a collection of uniform map sheets and sustaining text bound to form a book for which copper printing plates were specifically engraved. The Ortelius atlas is sometimes referred to as the summary of sixteenth-century cartography.
Author: Abraham Ortelius
First published: 1570
Genre: Atlas
Ortelius World Map

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Amelia Earhardt is greeted by a crowd in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, after completing her solo flight across the Atlantic in 1932 (© ullstein bild via Getty Images)(1932) Aviator Amelia Earhart tries for the history books
Taking to the skies from a Newfoundland starting point in her single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B, Amelia Earhart hopes to become the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. Fourteen hours and 56 minutes later she will achieve her goal, landing in Northern Ireland.
Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this accomplishment. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. In 1935, Earhart became a visiting faculty member at Purdue University as an advisor to aeronautical engineering and a career counselor to women students. She was also a member of the National Woman’s Party and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Lived: Jul 24, 1897 – Jul 02, 1937 (age 39)
Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Spouse: George P. Putnam (m. 1931)
Founded: Ninety-Nines
Education: Hyde Park Academy High School · Columbia University · Central Senior High School
Siblings: Grace Muriel Earhart (Sister)
Highlights
  • 1929: Putnam, who was known as GP, was divorced in 1929 and sought out Earhart, proposing to her six times before she finally agreed to marry him.

  • 1931: After substantial hesitation on her part, they married on February 7, 1931, in Putnam’s mother’s house in Noank, Connecticut.

  • 1935: On January 11, 1935, Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California.

  • 1936: Early in 1936, Earhart started to plan a round-the-world flight.

  • 1937: During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 in a Purdue-funded Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island.

  • 1937: On July 2, 1937, midnight GMT, Earhart and Noonan took off from Lae Airfield in the heavily loaded Electra.

Amelia Earhart Planned Fight Route
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Paratroopers rush to help a wounded comrade after being evacuated off Dong Ap Bia, aka, Hamburger Hill, a North Vietnamese-held hill on the western edge of the A Shau Valley, May 19, 1969 (© Hugh Van Es/AP)(1969) Bloody Battle of ‘Hamburger Hill’ ends in South Vietnam
Ten days of fierce fighting win US Airborne forces the scarred and decimated Hill 937 on Ap Bia Mountain. Hundreds were wounded or killed, almost 20,000 artillery rounds were fired, and 500 tons of ordinance dropped to secure what battle-weary GIs call ‘Hamburger Hill.’
The Battle of Hamburger Hill was a battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by the United States and South Vietnam against North Vietnamese forces from May 10–20, 1969. Although the heavily fortified Hill 937 was of little strategic value, U.S. command ordered its capture by a frontal assault, only to abandon it soon thereafter. The action caused a controversy both in the American military and public.
Start date: May 10, 1969
End date: May 20, 1969

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The cast of the 'Cheers' finale (© Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)(1993) ‘Cheers’ closes up after 11 seasons
The fictional bar ‘where everybody knows your name’ has its last call on TV, with an estimated 90 million viewers tuning in to make it one of the most-watched finales. The show had nearly been canceled for low ratings during its first season before becoming a mainstay of NBC’s Thursday-night lineup.
The regulars of the Boston bar Cheers share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name.
First episode: Sep 30, 1982
Episode duration: 30 minutes
Creators: James Burrows · Glen Charles
Theme song: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Producers: James Burrows · Phoef Sutton · Dan O’Shannon
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series · Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

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