James Cook reaches Botany Bay (1770)
On 29 April 1770, Botany Bay was the site of James Cook’s first landing of HMS Endeavour on the land mass of Australia, after his extensive navigation of New Zealand.…
On 29 April 1770, Botany Bay was the site of James Cook’s first landing of HMS Endeavour on the land mass of Australia, after his extensive navigation of New Zealand.…
Sir Terence David John Pratchett OBE (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humourist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy…
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
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Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in an episode of All My Children in 1995 and next took on the recurring…
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
25th – 27th April 2025: This photo was selected to be digitally displayed at the ‘Powerful Lighting’-Exhibition at the Blank Wall Gallery in Athens, Greece. It was part of the…
25th – 27th April 2025: This photo was selected to be digitally displayed at the ‘Our Amazing Planet’-Exhibition at the Blank Wall Gallery in Athens, Greece. It was part of…
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This photo received the ViewBug Debut Award: They wrote: Your first photo just earned the Debut Award—an exciting recognition for making an instant impact. This award celebrates your powerful entrance…
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Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (born Peter Alexander Freiherr von Ustinov; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was a British actor, director, and writer. An internationally known raconteur, he was…
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11th – 13th of April, 2025 This photo is currently being digitally displayed at the ‘The Beauty of Earth’ -Exhibition at the Photo North Festival in Leeds, UK. It was…
Jeremy Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English television presenter, journalist, farmer, and author who specialises in motoring. He is best known for hosting the television programmes Top Gear…
11th of April 2022 This photo was digitally published on digitalcameraworld.com. It was part of the “Epic Sunsets”-publication in Digital Camera Magazine, a journal dedicated exclusively to digital photography with…
Steven Seagal (born April 10, 1952) is an US actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial…
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet…