| Yeah baby - [first man to reach the North Pole -- not counting Santa Claus, of course.] |
6. Apr 2006|10:05 |
Un pasaki ka ir taisnība uz pasaules.
April 6 1909 - Commodore Robert Peary became the first man to reach the North Pole -- not counting Santa Claus, of course. Actually, Robert Peary and Matthew H. Henson, Peary’s servant, were the first men to reach the North Pole. Because Henson was a black, hired man, his presence at this historic moment was not recognized until 1945 when he received a medal for outstanding service in the field of science from the U.S. government. |
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