On this day in history...
Benjamin Franklin flies a kite in 1752. He uses it to capture an electric charge from storm clouds in a Leyden Jar.
California Republic declare independence in 1848 from Mexico.
Jon Alcock and Arthur Brown take off in 1919 on the first trans Atlantic flight.
Also On This Day...
Captain William Bligh land in Timor in 1789. He and 18 crew member were cast adrift in an open boat after the Mutiny on the Bounty. Utilizing nothing but a pocket watch and sextant Bligh navigates the boat to Timor, a journey of over 7000 kilometers taking 47 days.
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