🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Monday, April 27. Today we're exploring a bunch of cool topics, like the end of Ferdinand Magallán's journey, the world's first Labor government, Rocky Marciano hanging up his gloves, the biggest shipwreck in U.S. history, the first flight of the Airbus A380, and a lot more—quick, snappy, and on point.
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🚀 Time Machine
-4977 B.C.
The universe is created, according to Johannes Kepler, a German mathematician, astronomer, and founder of modern science, known for his theories on planetary motion.
-1521
The Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines during a tribal skirmish after traveling three-quarters around the globe.
-1667
John Milton, blind and impoverished, sells the copyright of "Paradise Lost" for £10.
-1865
"SS Sultana" explodes on the Mississippi River, killing up to 1,800 passengers, making it the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history.
-1904
The Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister Chris Watson became the first Labor government in the world.
-1945
Italian partisans captured Benito Mussolini in Dongo, near Lake Como.
-1956
Rocky Marciano, the undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion, retires from the ring.
-1978
Afghanistan's President Sardar Mohammed Daoud was overthrown and murdered in a coup led by pro-communist rebels.
-2005
Airbus A380 takes off for its first flight from Toulouse, France.
📸 Snapshot
Rare photo from the Great Flood of Paris, which lasted two months and took over the city, 1910
🗨️ Last Words
“Does nobody understand?”