Dec 05 2024
This day in history we feature Emirates. The Emirates Airline begins operations out of Dubai on this day in 1985. Trivia – Emirates Emirates is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates. Based in Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of […]
This day in history we feature Sheffield Football Club. The world’s oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England on this day in 1857. Trivia – Sheffield Football Club Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, although now based in nearby Dronfield, across the county boundary in […]
This day in history we feature iPod. Apple Inc. introduced the iPod, a portable media player that was released on this day in 2001. Trivia – iPod The iPod is a discontinued series of portable media players and multi-purpose mobile devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first version was released on October 23, […]
This day in history we feature Google Play. The official app store for certified devices running on the Android operating system was launched on this day in 2008. Trivia – Google Play Google Play, also branded as the Google Play Store and formerly Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. […]
This day in history we feature Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Frank Lloyd Wright designed this museum opened in New York City on this day in 1959. Trivia – Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of […]
This day in history we feature Sydney Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II formally opened the Sydney Opera House on this day in 1973. Trivia – Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the […]
This day in history we feature Michael Gambon. He is an Irish-English actor born on this day in 1940. Trivia – Michael Gambon Michael Gambon is regarded as one of Ireland and Britain’s most distinguished actors, he is known for his work on stage and screen. Gambon started his professional acting career training under Laurence […]
This day in history Félicette. A black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space on this day in 1963. Trivia – Félicette Félicette was launched as a part of the French space program. She was one of 14 female cats trained for spaceflight. The cats had electrodes implanted onto […]
This day in history we feature Mother Teresa. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Mother Teresa on this day in 1979. Trivia – Mother Teresa Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun who, founded the Missionaries of Charity. After eighteen years, she moved to Ireland and then to […]
This day in history we feature Girton College, Cambridge. England’s first residential college for women was founded on this day in 1869. Trivia – Girton College, Cambridge Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. The college was established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon as the […]
This day in his history we feature Shenzhou 5. The first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on this day in 2003. Trivia – Shenzhou 5 The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch vehicle. There had been four previous flights of uncrewed Shenzhou missions since 1999. China became […]
