On April 24, 1913, the Woolworth Building was opened in New York City by Frank Winfield Woolworth. It was completed at a cost of $13.5 million. At 792 feet, it was then the world’s tallest building. It is pictured above (at center) in 1965.
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April 24, 1944: The first Boeing B-29 arrived in China after flying “Over The Hump”.
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And on April 24,1990 STS-31 was launched. It was the 35th mission of the US Space Shuttle program. It carried the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Today we present a short guest article by our friend Hub Moolman, of South Africa.
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We need entries for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $984,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 124 ends on May 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.