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The Buenos Aires Metro, the first underground railway system in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America, begins operation.

Historical image related to The Buenos Aires Metro, the first underground railway system in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America, begins operation. from December 1, 1913

Buenos Aires Underground

Rapid transit railway in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Buenos Aires Underground, locally known as Subte, is a rapid transit system that serves the area of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The first section of this network opened in 1913, making it the 13th earliest subway network in the world and the first underground…
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Southern Hemisphere

Half of Earth that is south of the Equator

The Southern Hemisphere is the half (hemisphere) of Earth that is south of the equator. It contains all or part of five continents and four oceans, as well as New Zealand and most of the Pacific Islands in Oceania. Its surface is 80.9% water, compared with 60.7% water in the…
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December 1

Day of the year

December 1 is the 335th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 30 days remain until the end of the year.
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