What Happened Today? September 27th

Today's event happened 75 years ago.

On September 27, 1937, the Bali Tiger was officially declared extinct. Bali is a small island in the Pacific Ocean that makes up the country of Indonesia, and was the only place in the world that this type of tiger ever lived. The Bali Tiger was the smallest of all types of tigers and occasionally had spots in addition to its stripes. The last Bali Tiger was a female, who was shot and killed by a hunter.

There are many animals that have been declared extinct. Other than a type of dinosaur, can you name another animal that is exinct?  Leave me your answer in the comments section.

What Happened Today? September 13th

Today's event happened 96 years ago.

On September 13, 1916, children’s book author Roald Dahl was born. He wrote books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. He did most of his writing while living on his family farm. He would write every day for two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. In between, he would take care of the farm animals. He was also a fighter pilot for the British Royal Air Force during World War II.


Have you ever read any books by this author?  I really enjoy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the BFG.  Next time you are in the library, check out a book by Roald Dahl.  If you've read one of his books, tell me which one you read and what you thought of it.

What Happened Today? September 12th

Today's event happened 72 years ago.

On September 12, 1940, prehistoric paintings were found in a cave in France. Four teenagers followed their dog into a cave and discovered drawings and engravings of animals on the walls of the cave. The drawings were estimated to be between 15,000 – 17,000 years old.

What Happened Today? September 10th

Today's event happened 52 years ago.

On September 10, 1960, Abebe Bikila a runner from the country of Ethiopia won a Gold Medal in the Summer Olympics in the Marathon event. Ethiopia is a country on the continent of Africa. Because he was added to the team at the last minute, Abebe Bikila did not have a pair of running shoes that fit properly. He ran the Marathon, a 26-mile race, BAREFOOT, but won the race anyway!

Can you imagine running that far without shoes? I watched part of the Men's Marathon on the Olympics back in the summer. Those guys were well trained and had all had very nice running shoes. How amazing that this man was able to run this type of race, with the best in the world, without shoes!

What Happened Today? September 6th

Today's event happened 490 years ago!

On September 6, 1522, the first successful sailing expedition around the world was completed. Ferdinand Magellan started this trip in 1519 with 5 ships and 270 men. He was the first explorer to see the Pacific Ocean. Even though Magellan was killed in a tribal battle, his surviving crew of only 1 ship and 22 men finished the trip.

I've been to the Atlantic Ocean many times, but I've never seen the Pacific Ocean in person.  Have you seen the Pacific Ocean?

What Happened Today? September 4th

Today's event happened 14 years ago.

On September 4, 1998, two students at Stanford University created the “GOOGLE” search engine.  A search engine is a tool on the Internet that helps you find information on almost any topic you can think of. Google is used by millions of people everyday.

 Do you use Google?  I do!

What Happened Today? August 27th

I am going to post an interesting event that happened in history for every day we are in school. I hope we can also add this to our morning announcements each day as well.  If possible, I will also include a link for more information or a picture.  Enjoy!

Today's event happened 129 years ago.

On August 27, 1883, in the island country of Indonesia, a volcano named Krakatau (pronounced like "crack-a-toe") erupted. Its explosion was heard 3,000 miles away and 36,000 people died. Indonesia has over 130 volcanoes, the most of any country in the world.  This volcano has erupted as recently as 2011.

Click here to see images of what this volcano looks like as it erupts.

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