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May 11, 1960

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Triton Goes Around Globe Submerged, Retracing the Route Sailed by Magellan; Skipper Is Decorated -- Log Tells Drama of Global Journey 41,500-MILE TRIP MADE IN 84 DAYS Record Crossing Followed Route Taken by Magellan -- 183 Men Aboard

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

USS Triton, world's largest submarine, surfaces off Del after completing first submerged voyage around the world; covers 41,500 mi in all oceans in 84 days; voyage included 30,708 mi on circumnavigation route, much the same course taken by F Magellan in 3-year cruise over 420 yrs ago; maps; Triton was submerged except for 2 brief periods when it transferred sick crewman and plaque hon Magellan off Cadiz; Capt Beach awarded Legion of Merit Medal and Pres citation by Eisenhower after being flown from Triton to Washington; illus; Vice Adm Rickover, others at ceremony; Beach sees voyage useful to Polaris program; log suggests phenomenal speeds and maneuverability of craft when submerged; some high spots in log kept by Beach cited

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John D. Rockefeller Jr.

1960John D. Rockefeller Jr., American businessman and philanthropist (born 1874)[†]

John Davison Rockefeller Jr. was an American financier and philanthropist. Rockefeller was the fifth child and only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. He was involved in the development of the vast office complex in Midtown Manhattan known as Rockefeller Center, making him one of the largest real estate holders in the city at that time. Towards the end of his life, he was famous for his philanthropy, donating over $500 million to a wide variety of different causes, including educational establishments. Among his projects was the reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. He was widely blamed for having orchestrated the Ludlow Massacre and other offenses during the Colorado Coalfield War. Rockefeller was the father of six children: Abby, John III, Nelson, Laurance, Winthrop, and David.

Historical Context for May 11, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]