Whirlpool Galaxy Discovery

On October 13, 1773

Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy.

The galaxy is around 76,000 light years in diameter and contains an estimated 2.1 trillion stars.

This Day in History - October 13

1860

James Wallace Black took the USA's first aerial photo in Boston from a hot air balloon.

2018

115,000-year-old human bones found in Poland turned out to be from a Neanderthal child who was eaten by a giant bird.

54 AD

Nero began his reign as Roman Emperor at the age of 16, as his predecessor Claudius died from suspicious circumstances.

1908

Margaret Symons became the first woman to speak in British Parliament.

1950

The American drama film 'All About Eve,' by Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Bette Davis, premiered in the US.

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