π A boy and his dog find Lascaux (1940)
The real cave is closed to protect it, and a full-size copy called Lascaux IV stands nearby.
Where: Lascaux cave, Montignac
π On This Day: September 12
September 12, 1940: A boy and his dog find Lascaux. On 12 September 1940, near Montignac in France, 18-year-old Marcel Ravidat followed his dog to a hole under a fallen tree and found the entrance to the Lascaux cave. Its walls were covered with paintings of horses, deer and cattle made some 17,000 or more years ago.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1906 ποΈ The Newport Transporter Bridge opened in Wales in 1906; instead of driving over it, cars ride across the river on a gondola hanging from the bridge.
- 1959 π The Soviet Union launched Luna 2 in 1959, and two days later it became the first human-made object to reach the surface of the Moon.
- 2013 π NASA confirmed in 2013 that Voyager 1 had left the Sun's bubble and entered interstellar space, the first human-made object ever to do so.
π§ Question of the day
What is painted on the walls of Lascaux?
- Cars and planes
- Dinosaurs and robots
- Horses, deer and cattle
Show the answer
Answer: Horses, deer and cattle
π Landmarks that opened on September 12
Questions
What happened on September 12?
September 12, 1940: A boy and his dog find Lascaux. It happened in Lascaux cave, Montignac.
Which landmarks opened on September 12?
Flinders Street Station (opened 1854).
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lascaux