On April 27, 1827, botanist David Douglas decided to tally the miles he had traveled during the previous two years of wandering the Pacific Northwest. His total was 7,032, either by foot, by boat or by horse. Full Article at The Seattle Times

Raul Prebisch was not born in Buenos Aires. His father was a German immigrant who married into a declasse branch of a prominent Argentine family. Advantages did not come to him by the accident of birth. Full Article at Counterpunch

Formula One’s first twilight race began at 1700 in daylight conditions before night fell and the floodlights came on around the circuit. Full Article at SportNetwork