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24 May 2006

Quick Trivia

Just a quick one before lunch.

On 24th May 1543 - Nicolaus Copernicus published proof of a sun-centered solar system. (It was also his birthday)

On 24th May 1930, Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly from England to Australia. (Amy Johnson is from Hull, don't you know)

On 24th May 1976, Britain and France started the trans-Atlantic Concorde service to Washington.

(more things that happened on 24th May)

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