Boys Champs begun in 1910 â Wolmers High School won. Girls Champs begun in 1957 â St. Hildaâs High School won. Boys Champs was held separately from Girls Champs. In 1999, Boys and Girls Champs were merged into one event. There was no Champs held in 1944 (Boys Champs), 1958, 1959 and 1960 (Girls Champs)
It actually takes the Earth 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09 seconds to turn once on its axis compared to the background stars. The night sky, showing 6 hours of rotation captured by long-exposure.
1 Our planet spins like a top while it circles around the sun. 2  Earth's rotation pattern around its axis is in a counterclockwise motion. 3  It takes 24 hours for the earth to rotate completely around the axis. 4  The Earth stays level as it rotates. 5  The Earth is always tilted in the same way.