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MAY 13
(1964)
[Egypt] The great Aswan damp, on the Nile river, is inaugurated. In
those days it was the world’s biggest.
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MAY 14
(1853)
Gail Borden obtains the patent for making condensed milk. |
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MAY 15
(1967)
The Center of High Studies on Exact Sciences (CEACE University) is
founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
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MAY 16 (1975)
Japanese Junko Tabei
becomes the first woman to reach the
top of Mt. Everest. |
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MAY 17
(2000)
Terra purchases Lycos and creates the third Internet portal in the
World. |
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MAY 18
(1878)
The
Colombian government grants the French Lesseps company the rights for
the construction of Panama Canal. |
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MAY 19
(1929)
The Barcelona International Expo is inaugurated. |
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MAY 20
(1999)
A Neanderthal man’s pelvis found in Atapuerca [Burgos, Spain] traces new
theories on human evolution.
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