the Journey of Columbus, the coronation of Louis XIV, the discovery of the mysterious creatures living deep under the earth, and other events that happened on this day.
Today is world day for safety and food. Food hazard could be microbiological, chemical or physical in nature and often invisible to the naked eye, e.g., bacteria, viruses and pesticide residues, reminiscent of the UN. According to the organization, unsafe food cause about 600 million cases of foodborne disease annually.
on this day in 1498 Christopher Columbus set out on his third journey. Funds raised a little, so Columbus went only six small ships and about 300 crew members. It even took criminals from Spanish prisons. During the third expedition was discovered the island of Trinidad, the Orinoco river and the Gulf of Paria.
7 Jun 1654 was crowned the French king Louis XIV. The coronation took place at Rheims Cathedral. Future King Sun at this point it was almost 16 years old.
7 Jun 1883, consecrated the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. The ceremony was attended by Emperor Alexander III, shortly before he was crowned in the Moscow Kremlin, Empress Maria Feodorovna, the heir and the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna. The event was accompanied by a procession from the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in the Cathedral of the assumption and back, the ringing of bells of all the Moscow churches and fireworks.
In 1929, this day was published the Constitution city state Vatican. In 2001 this historic document was replaced by the new version, previously promulgated by Pope John Paul II.
7 Jun 1848 born French painter, post impressionist Paul Gauguin. Collectors Ivan Morozov and Sergei Shchukin brought to Russia a lot of master paintings. One of the major masterpieces of Gauguin “Woman holding a fruit” is stored in the State Hermitage.
66 years ago died Alan Turing, an eminent English mathematician, founder of computing and artificial intelligence.
9 years ago today, scientists announced that for the first time at a depth of about 2 kilometers were found multicellular creatures. One of the discovered species was named Halicephalobus mephisto.
