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What did Ferdinand Magellan find at cape verde islands?
He found that they had lost a day - the international date line.
What was the date of the Pearl Harbor bombing?
The date was December 7, 1941 local Hawaiian date (east of the International Date Line). West of the International Date Line the date was December 8th. It was December 8th in Japan & Australia at the time that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor at Hawaii.
How did Magellan's crew discover the need for an internatanial date line?
Magellan's crew discovered the need for an international date line during their circumnavigation of the globe. Upon completing their voyage, they found that they had lost a day due to crossing the International Date Line, which was not yet established. They had set their calendars based on their departure point but, after traveling westward, realized they had effectively advanced their time by one day. This experience highlighted the necessity of a standardized method to account for time zones and the division of days across the globe.
The difference between shellback and golden shellback?
The difference between the two is that a Golden Shellback has crossed the Equator at the International Date Line (00.00 N and 00.00 E)
What day did WW2 end?
The World War II ended on 2nd September 1945.
Does time start in Sydney?
No, it starts on the international date line
Is the international date line a line of latitude?
No, the international date line is a line of longitude, not latitude.
What is the curious feature of international date line?
no countries lies in international date line
What is imaginary line in the pacific ocean that separates days?
the international date line
What meridian forms the International Date Line?
The International Date Line roughly follows the 180th meridian.
Does the international date line pass Samoa?
Travelling west the international date line is further west. The answer is no
Is the International Date line of japan and Hawaii the same?
The International Date Line is the same for all nations.
Where international date line located?
the international date line sits on the 180 0 line of longitude in the middle of the Pacific Ocean , and is the imaginary line that separates two consecative calendar days
Two oceans does the International Date line pass?
The International Date line crosses the Arctic and Pacific oceans.
Which side does Australia located on the international date line?
Australia sits to the west of the international date line. If it is Saturday in the US, it is Sunday in Australia.
When does summer start in china?
Summer, and all seasons, officially start and end at the International Date Line. A hugely convoluted line in the Pacific ocean.
Is the international date line a parrallel or a merdian?
The international date line is a meridian. It is also known as the Greenwich Meridian .
