Svalbard This day, 3 January
1920
The Mine 1 accident
A large accident in Mine 1 on 3 January 1920 was marked a hundred years later, in 2020.
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Wednesday 3 January 2024Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 69 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
Svalbard Wire starts on 26 October 2026. Pages before that date show the history of the island.
From the timeline, The modern town
1975
The airport opens
Before 1975 Svalbard and Longyearbyen were linked to the mainland by boat for up to seven months of the year. Svalbard Airport opened in 1975 at Hotellneset, west of the town.
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