π Howard Carter, finder of Tutankhamun (1874)
Where: Kensington, London
Nearby on the globe: Westminster Abbey β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: May 9
May 9, 1874: Howard Carter, finder of Tutankhamun. Archaeologist Howard Carter was born on this day in 1874 in Kensington, London. In Egypt's Valley of the Kings, he found the almost untouched tomb of King Tutankhamun. The golden mask from the tomb is now in the Grand Egyptian Museum near Cairo.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1662 π¨ The puppet who became Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England, starting the Punch and Judy puppet shows still seen at seaside towns.
- 1860 π¨ Writer J. M. Barrie was born in Scotland; he created Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up and flies to Neverland.
- 1988 ποΈ Australia's new Parliament House opened in Canberra; it is built right into a hill, with a grassy lawn on its roof and a giant flagpole on top. Parliament House, Canberra β
π§ Question of the day
Whose tomb did Carter find?
- Alexander the Great
- Cleopatra
- King Tutankhamun
Show the answer
Answer: King Tutankhamun
π Landmarks that opened on May 9
Questions
What happened on May 9?
May 9, 1874: Howard Carter, finder of Tutankhamun. It happened in Kensington, London.
Which landmarks opened on May 9?
Parliament House, Canberra (opened 1988), Guangzhou Opera House (inaugurated 2010).
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