This Day in Geography Archives

This Day in Geography: January 13

May 22, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on January 13.

Abraham Ortelius by Peter Paul Rubens, 1632.

This Day in Geography: June 28

May 22, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on June 28.

This Day in Geography: Calendar

May 31, 2017May 22, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Found out what happened on “This Day in Geography” listed by day of the year.

This Day in Geography: May 22

June 29, 2020May 22, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on May 22.

World map from Theatrum Orbis Terrarium, 1570.

This Day in Geography: May 20

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on May 20.

This Day in Geography: April 14

May 22, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on April 14.

"Carte des lignes isothermes." by Humboldt, 1817. This map was the first to show the use of isotherms, a term Humboldt coined for lines of equal temperature.

This Day in Geography: May 6

May 31, 2017May 6, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on May 6.

Charles Joseph Minard’s 1858 quantités de viande

This Day in Geography: March 27

May 31, 2017March 27, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on March 27.

A New Chart of History by Priestley, 1769.

This Day in Geography: March 24

May 31, 2017March 24, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on March 24.

This Day in Geography: February 6

May 31, 2017February 6, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on February 6.

This Day in Geography: September 14

May 31, 2017September 14, 2016 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on September 14.

This Day in Geography: September 4

May 31, 2017September 4, 2016 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are significant events relating to geography that occurred on September 4, including the death of John Ogilby, original publisher of the Britannia Atlas.