This Day in History
Fri, 25 May 2012
Millions Participate in Hands Across America (1986) 
Hands Across America was a massive, heavily publicized fundraiser during which millions of people, including scores of celebrities and politicians, lined up in the hopes of forming a human chain stretching from New York to California. Though they did not succeed in this regardthere were many gaps along the waythe event raised $20 million. Had all of the participants actually given the $10 required donation, it would have reached its $50-million goal. For what cause was the money raised? Discuss
Thu, 24 May 2012
USSR Begins Drilling World's Deepest Hole (1970) 
The Kola Superdeep Borehole project was an attempt to dig as far as possible into the Earth's crust. It began when, in 1970, following setbacks in the Space Race, Soviet scientists looked downward. Digging on the remote Kola Peninsula for some 20 years, they reached a depth of 40,230 feet (12,262 m)about a third of the way through the Earth's crustbefore being forced to stop due to higher-than-expected temperatures of 350° F (180° C). Surprisingly, water was found at what depth?
Wed, 23 May 2012
New York Public Library Dedicated (1911) 
When former New York governor Samuel J. Tilden died in 1886, he left $2.4 million in his will for the creation of a grand public library. At that time, there were two other important libraries in New York Citythe Astor and the Lenoxbut they were struggling. With Tilden's gift, they were merged in 1895. The new library's cornerstone was laid in 1902 at the old Croton Reservoir on Fifth Avenue, and it finally opened to the public in 1911. By 1910, how many miles of shelves had been installed?
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