Tavistock, England, c. 1540[a]
Portobelo, Panama, 28 January 1596
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Francis Drake



Portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts, 1591

Tavistock, England, c. 1540[a]
Portobelo, Panama, 28 January 1596
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Francis Drake



Sir John Hawkins (left) with Sir Francis Drake (centre) and Sir Thomas Cavendish

Tavistock, England, c. 1540[a]
Portobelo, Panama, 28 January 1596
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Francis Drake



Drake's landing in California, engraving published 1590 by Theodor de Br

Tavistock, England, c. 1540[a]
Portobelo, Panama, 28 January 1596
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Francis Drake



Portrait of Drake around 1587, in Cassell's illustrated history of England

Tavistock, England, c. 1540[a]
Portobelo, Panama, 28 January 1596
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Francis Drake



This portrait, c. 1581, is at the National Portrait Gallery, London

Tavistock, England, c. 1540[a]
Portobelo, Panama, 28 January 1596
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Francis Drake



Bronze statue in Tavistock, in the parish of which he was born, by Joseph Boehm, 1883

Tavistock, England, c. 1540[a]
Portobelo, Panama, 28 January 1596
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Francis Drake



A replica of the Golden Hind at Bankside in London

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Ernő Rubik

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Rubik's Cube

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Diagram from Nichols' patent showing a cube held together with magnets

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



The current colour scheme of a Rubik's Cube — yellow opposes white, blue opposes green, orange opposes red, and white, green, and red are positioned in anti-clockwise order

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



The world's largest Rubik's Cube was constructed for the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Rubik's Magic

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Rubik's Magic (solved)

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Rubik's Magic: Master Edition

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Rubik's Magic: Master Edition in solved state

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Variations of Rubik's Cubes. Top row: V-Cube 7, Professor's Cube, V-Cube 6. Bottom row: Rubik's Revenge, original Rubik's Cube, Pocket Cube

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



A 17×17×17 cube

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



Speedsolve at a speedcubing competition: Erik Akkersdijk solves a 3×3×3 Rubik's cube in 10.50s

Budapest, Hungary, 13 July 1944
inventor and architect

Ernő Rubik



One possible solution for Rubik's Magic

Heroes' birthday on Google Play