On This Day: June 9 1803 – British explorer Matthew Flinders arrives in Sydney becoming the first person to circumnavigate Australia, proving it is one continent 1883 – State Historical Museum inaugurated in Moscow. It is now a significant part of the Red Square ensemble 1904 – London Symphony Orchestra gives its first concert 1970 – First Space to Earth chess match. The crew of Soyuz 9 spacecraft played chess with the mission control center. The result was a draw. @RoscongressDirect #dayinhistory 175 views06:28
