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January 9 1909 – Ernest Shackleton Plants the British Flag 112 miles from the South Pole
by Vishul MalikBraving some of the fiercest weather conditions on the planet, explorer Ernest Shackleton finally decided to call it quits on January 9, 1909. After months leading the Nimrod Expedition across…
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The construction of the Aswan High Dam across the River Nile in Egypt began on January 9, 1960, with the removal of about 20 tons of granite by the detonation…
