May 03 2024
Joelle Joanie “JoJo” Siwa is an American dancer, singer, and YouTuber born on this day in 2003. Did you know that:• William Francis Channing and Moses G. Farmer patented the electric fire alarm on this day in 1857• Edward Acheson […]
Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state, causing the largest landslide in history, on this day in 1980. Did you know that:• Apollo 10 launched from Kennedy Space Center on this day in 1969 and later transmitted the first colour […]
James Clerk Maxwell presented the first colour photograph of a tartan ribbon to the Royal Institution in London on this day in 1861. Did you know that:• John Hawkins and Richard French received a patent for the Reaping Machine on […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its first awards on this day in 1929. Did you know that:• Janet Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer born on this day in 1966• Junko Tabei […]
Mickey Mouse made his first-ever appearance in the silent film “Plane Crazy” on this day in 1928. Did you know that:• The world’s first machine gun was patented by James Puckle, a London lawyer, on this day in 1718• Lyman […]
Mark Zuckerberg is an American media magnate and internet entrepreneur born on this day in 1984, best known for co-founding the social media website Facebook. Did you know that:• Adolphe Nicole patented the chronograph on this day in 1862• George […]
Born on this day in 1986, Robert Pattinson is an English actor known for starring in both big-budget and independent films. Did you know that:• Cardinal Richelieu of France is known to have created the table knife on this day […]
The first ice cream advertisement appeared in the New York Gazette on this day in 1777, when confectioner Philip Lenzi announced that ice cream was available “almost every day”. Did you know that:• Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, […]
The HMS Beagle, notable for carrying Charles Darwin on his famous scientific voyage, was launched on this day in 1820. Did you know that:• Born on this day in 1904, Salvador Dalí was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his […]
US atomic submarine USS Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe on this day in 1960. Did you know that:• Benjamin Franklin first tested his lightning rod on this day in 1752• Physician Cluny MacPherson first presented his gas […]
Mattel’s Barbie, created by Ruth Handler, was officially debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City on this day in 1959. Did you know that:• The first horse-drawn tram made its debut in the city of Mumbai […]
