2015 Event Scientists discover a cache of skeletons of a new species of human ancestor, named Homo naledi, in a South African cave; the hominids are thought to have possibly lived up to three million years ago 2015 Event A small treasure of 2,300-year-old coins and jewelry is found in a cave in the Galilee region of Israel; the items date from the time of Alexander the Great 2013 Event Scientist in China discover an ancient human fossil in a cave near Beijing; the 40,000 year-old leg bone shows it was related to the ancestors of present-day Asians and Native Americans 2012 Event Trogloraptor marchingtoni, an unusual spider discovered in 2010 is determined to be a new family of spiders previously unknown in the world of science; the new spider family has been named Trogloraptor, meaning 'cave robber' 2010 Event Denisova hominin - a previously unknown type of ancient human, is identified by scientists through DNA analysis from a finger discovered in a cave near Siberia, Russia 2004 Death Hugh Cave, pulp writer, a professional writer for over 70 years, dies at 95 1976 Birthday Piper Perabo, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, films include, 'George and the Dragon', 'The Cave', 'The Prestige' 1957 Birthday Nick Cave, Australian singer and songwriter, Bath Seeds-Murder Ballads 1940 Event 4 teens, following their dog down a hole near Lascaux France discover 17,000-year-old drawings now known as Lascaux Cave Paintings 1922 Birthday Harry Cave, cricketer, New Zealand bowler and Test captain in the 1950's 1916 Birthday Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author, Crystal Cave 1903 Event Wind Cave National Park, SD established 1896 Event Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs 1882 Birthday Amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano, Cave of the Winds 1692 Birthday Edward Cave, England, printer, Gentlemen's Magazine 1070 Event Roquefort cheese created in a cave near Roquefort, France
