Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is an American actor, businessman, and former professional wrestler born on this day in 1972. Did you know that: • William Herschel discovered the first binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris, on this day in 1780• Hannibal Goodwin patented the celluloid photographic film on this day in 1887• The ocean liner Queen […]
J. L. Johnstone of England invented the starting gate used in horse racing on this day in 1894. Did you know that: • Cambridge College was renamed Harvard for clergyman John Harvard on this day in 1639• William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus on this day in 1781, first assumed to be a “comet”• Chester […]
Hudson Motor Co displayed the first sedan-type car at the thirteenth Auto Show in New York on this day in 1913. Did you know that: • The first recorded lottery in England was drawn in St Paul’s Cathedral on this day in 1569• The moons of Uranus, Titania and Oberon, were discovered by William Herschel […]
The first known photograph of a tornado was taken near Howard, South Dakota on this day in 1884. Did you know that: • William Herschel discovered Saturn’s moon – Enceladus – on this day in 1789• Caleb Bradham renamed his carbonated soft drink “Pepsi-Cola” on this day in 1898• Thomas Jacob “Jack” Black is an […]
