Apr 23 2024
Gutzon Borglum was an American sculptor born on this day in 1867, best known for his work on Mount Rushmore. Did you know that:• Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, on this day in 1655• Édouard-Léon Scott […]
Dutch mathematician, Christiaan Huygens, patented the pocket watch on this day in 1675. Did you know that: • William Griggs, the inventor of the photo-chromo lithography, was born on this day in 1832• The first escalator was installed at London […]
The Bayreuth Festspielhaus opened with the first complete performance of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle on this day in 1876. Did you know that:• Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered the Martian south polar cap on this day in 1642• William Gray […]
