Today in History – January 6

1985 – The Northernmost Active Volcano on Earth errupts 7 million cubic meters of lava in just 35-40 hours.

Beerenberg (The Northernmost Active Volcano on Earth) (Google Maps)
Beerenberg (The Northernmost Active Volcano on Earth)

2006 – Jan Bouchal,the chairman of non-governmental organization “Oživení” and a coordinator of the Auto*Mat project, both of which promote cycling, was hit by a car and subsequently dies while cycling home from work.

Jan Bouchal Memorial (StreetView)
Jan Bouchal Memorial

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