1924
The first around-the-world flight was completed by two Army planes when they landed in Seattle
The trip took 175 days
1928
While working at his laboratory at St Mary’s Hospital, London Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin by accident!
He noticed that many of his culture dishes were contaminated with a fungus that had a positive anti bacterial effect on multiple organisms, providing the basic block for the start of modern antibiotics.
Many people believe that the discovery of penicillin is one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century
1968
The Beatles single Hey Jude went to #1 on the charts
It is over seven minutes long and was the longest song ever to hit Number 1, a record it holds to this day
and then lastly…
2004
Nate Olive and Sarah Jones arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border to complete the first known continuous hike of the 1,800-mile trail down the U.S. Pacific Coast
They started the trek on June 8
-Tyler Jackson
