2002 Death Thor Heyerdahl, anthropologist/adventurer, Kon-Tiki, dies at 87 1970 Event Thor Heyerdahl crosses Atlantic on reed raft 1969 Event Thor Heyerdahl and reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco 1947 Event Thor Heyerdahl and Kon-Tiki sail from Peru to Polynesia 1914 Birthday Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer, Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku
