🔬 Lucy, 3.2 million years old, is found (1974)
The name came from the Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', which was playing at the dig camp.
Where: Hadar, Ethiopia
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📅 On This Day: November 24
November 24, 1974: Lucy, 3.2 million years old, is found. On this day in 1974, bones of a very ancient human relative were found at Hadar, Ethiopia. She walked on two legs about 3. 2 million years ago and was named 'Lucy'.
✨ More events on this day
- 1642 🧭 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to reach the island he called Van Diemen's Land. Today it is known as Tasmania, named after him.
- 1859 🔬 Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species was published. It explained how living things slowly change over many generations through natural selection.
- 1877 🎨 Anna Sewell's novel Black Beauty was published. Told by a horse, the story asked readers to treat animals with kindness.
🧠 Question of the day
Where did the name 'Lucy' come from?
- A nearby river
- A song playing at the camp
- The finder's daughter
Show the answer
Answer: A song playing at the camp
Questions
What happened on November 24?
November 24, 1974: Lucy, 3.2 million years old, is found. It happened in Hadar, Ethiopia.
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