Trivia 01 Dec
Von: Dan Gall (edantu@gmail.com) [Profil]
Datum: 01.12.2008 08:36
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Newsgroup: alt.thinkquest
Datum: 01.12.2008 08:36
Message-ID: <49339412.7030707@gmail.com>
Newsgroup: alt.thinkquest
December 1, 1884 Elfego Baca battles Anglo cowboys Elfego Baca, legendary defender of southwestern Hispanos, manages to hold off a gang of 80 cowboys who are determined to kill him. December 1, 1913 Ford debuts assembly line The Ford Motor Company introduced the continuous moving assembly line on this day. Ford's new assembly line could produce a complete car every two-and-a-half minutes. The efficiency and speed of Ford's production lines allowed the company to sell cars for less than any competitor. December 1, 1959 Antarctica made a military-free continent Twelve nations, including the United States and the Soviet Union, sign the Antarctica Treaty, which bans military activity and weapons testing on that continent. It was the first arms control agreement signed in the Cold War period. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thought of the Day Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning. George Carlin (1937 - 2008) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Question of the Day What explosive cosmic event was seen with the naked eye in 1987, for the first time in 383 jyears? Yesterday's Question What continent is subjected to the world's largest ozone hole? Answer Antarctica[ Auf dieses Posting antworten ]