Source: Good News Network
80 years ago today, an undersized horse named Seabiscuit defeated War Admiral in a miracle upset victory, winning The Match of the Century while uplifting the spirits of an entire nation engulfed in the Great Depression.
The butt of stable jokes for his laziness, the small, knobby-kneed thoroughbred liked to sleep and eat for long periods, but his unlikely victory over the Triple-Crown winner by 4 lengths became a symbol of hope to all Americans.
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- Michelangelo’s paintings on the Sistine Chapel ceiling were unveiled to the public–a 12,000 sq ft canvas (1114 sq m) that took four years to complete and is widely considered his crowning achievement in painting (1512)
- The Strait of Magellan–the most important natural seafaring passage that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans–was first discovered and navigated by a European explorer when Ferdinand Magellan entered at the southern end of South America on his historic circumnavigation voyage. (1520)
- Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello…
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