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On the night of 23–24 September, the steamship Arctique runs aground near Cape Virgenes leading to the discovery of nearby placer gold, beginning the Tierra del Fuego gold rush.
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Cape Virgenes
Southeastern tip of continental Argentina
Cape Virgenes is the southeastern promontory of continental Argentina in South America. A little to the south-west, the southernmost point of land is Punta Dúngeness. Ferdinand Magellan reached it on 21 October 1520 during the Spanish expedition to East Asia and discovered a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Placer mining
Technique of mining stream bed deposits for minerals
Placer mining is the mining of stream bed deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit mining or by various surface excavating equipment or tunneling equipment.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tierra del Fuego gold rush
1883–1906 gold rush in Argentina
Between 1883 and 1906 Tierra del Fuego experienced a gold rush attracting many Chileans, Argentines and Europeans to the archipelago, including many Dalmatians. The gold rush led to the formation of the first towns in the archipelago and fueled economic growth in Punta Arenas.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 23
Day of the year
September 23 is the 266th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 99 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)