HISTÓRIA
Hoje na História 30 Jun - 6 Jul 2024 (semana 27)
June 30, 2024 - July 6, 2024 - A infografia mostra aniversários para cada dia da semana. Esta semana, refere a Tower Bridge de Londres, o primeiro Parlamento da Escócia, a aviadora Amelia Earhart, a tenisra Maria Sharapova, o chef Caesar Cardini, o biquini e o dia mais quente na Terra até à data.
June 30, 1894: Tower Bridge, an iconic symbol of London, was officially opened. Two sections bearing the roadway are raised to allow tall-masted ships to pass through
July 1, 1999: Scotland’s first parliament for 292 years opened in Edinburgh, devolved from the UK government to give the Scottish people greater control over their own affairs
July 2, 1937: Aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished over the Pacific Ocean as they tried to make the first flight around the world at the equator
July 3, 2004: Tennis player Maria Sharapova, aged 17, beat defending champion Serena Williams to become the first Russian woman to win the Wimbledon singles title
July 4, 1924: Chef Caesar Cardini, running out of food for his customers, created a salad from odds and ends that remained. Caesar salad was an instant hit
July 5, 1946: The bikini, designed by former Renault engineer Louis Reard and named after the Pacific atoll where atom bombs were then being tested, was first modelled in Paris
July 6, 2023: Earth experienced its hottest day to date, with an average temperature of 17.23C (63F), according to climate and weather forecast models