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This day in history we feature George Michael. An English singer-songwriter and record producer was born on this day in 1963. Trivia – George Michael George Michael is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales estimated at between 100 million and 125 million records worldwide. Michael was known as a creative […]

This day in history we feature Lionel Messi. An Argentine professional footballer who captains the Argentina national team was born on this day in 1987. Trivia – Lionel Messi Lionel Andrés Messi also known as Leo Messi, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d’Or […]

This day in history we feature Ashton Eaton. Ashton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials on this day in 2012. Trivia – Ashton Eaton Ashton James Eaton is a retired American decathlete and two-time Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the indoor heptathlon event. Eaton was born in […]

This day in history we feature Lee Min-ho. A South Korean actor, singer, model, creative director and businessman was born on this day in 1987. Trivia – Lee Min-ho Lee Min-ho gained widespread fame worldwide with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers which also earned him the Best New Actor award at […]

This day in history we feature the SpaceShipOne. The first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight was launched on this day 2004. Trivia – SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft with sub-orbital spaceflight capability at speeds of up to 3,000 ft/s 910 m/s using a hybrid rocket motor. The design features a unique […]

This day in history we feature the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. A NASA robotic spacecraft is launched on this day in 2009. Trivia – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit. Data collected by LRO have been described as essential […]

This day in history we feature the Statue of Liberty. The dismantled Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor on this day in 1885. Trivia – Statue of Liberty On June 17, 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of America, arrives in […]

This day in history we feature the Shanghai Disneyland. The first Disney Park in Mainland China, opens to the public on this day in 2016. Trivia – Shanghai Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland is a theme park located in Chuansha New Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China, that is part of the Shanghai Disney Resort. The park is operated […]

This day in history we feature Madison Kocian. An American artistic gymnast was born on this day in 1997. Trivia – Madison Kocian Madison Taylor Kocian is one of four 2015 world champions and the 2016 Olympic silver medalist. She was part of the gold medal-winning team dubbed the “Final Five” at the 2016 Summer […]

This day in history we feature the Disneyland Monorail. The first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public line at the Disneyland Resort. Trivia – Disneyland Monorail The Disneyland Monorail is an attraction and transportation line at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, United States. Walt Disney originally envisioned the […]

This day in history we feature Steve-O. An American entertainer best known for performance stunts on MTV’s Jackass was born on this day in 1974. Trivia – Steve-O Stephen Gilchrist Glover known professionally as Steve-O. His career is mostly centered on his performance stunts in the reality comedy television series Jackass and its related films […]