aug 21, 1911 - Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa
Description:
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was stolen off the wall of the Louvre Museum, and not returned to France until 1913.Although the modern parachute was invented in the 18th century, a successful test of inventor Charles Broadwick's version was held in Paris, when a dummy wearing one was chucked off the Eiffel tower in Paris.
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Date:
aug 21, 1911
Now
~ 114 years ago