May 06 2024
Gustave Eiffel was a French engineer and architect born on this day in 1832. He is best known for the construction of the Eiffel Tower. Did you know that: • The State of Holland granted a patent for a windmill with […]
The first military academy in the world, the Theresian Military Academy, was founded in Austria on this day in 1751. Did you know that: • Artificial pearls made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales were first manufactured by M. […]
Francis Drake set sail from England on a circumnavigation of the world on this day in 1577. Did you know that: • Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sighted the South Island of present-day New Zealand on this day in 1642• A […]
Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor born on this day in 1915. He was generally viewed as one of the greatest musical artists of the twentieth century. Did you know that: • George F. Bryant of Boston patented […]
Born on this day in 1922, Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor and philanthropist, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred to as The Tragedy King and The First Khan, he has […]
The first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays on this day in 1901. Did you know that: • The metric system was first adopted in France on this day in 1799• “Adventures […]
The first traffic lights were installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London on this day in 1868. Did you know that: • Noah Webster established New York’s first daily newspaper, the “American Minerva”, on this day in 1793• Fritz […]
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was opened in Bristol, England on this day in 1864. Did you know that: • Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, was born on this day in 1765• Georges […]
Apollo 17 launched on this day in 1972 – the final manned lunar landing mission where the crew took the famous “blue marble” photo of the entire Earth. Did you know that: • Theodor Schwann was a German physician and […]
London became the world’s first city to host licensed taxicabs on this day in 1897. Did you know that: • Thomas Edison recorded himself reciting “Mary had a little lamb” on this day in 1877• The world’s first pediatric heart […]
Britain’s Observer, the oldest Sunday newspaper in the world, was first published on this day in 1791. Did you know that: • Peter Gaillard of Lancaster patented a horse-drawn mower on this day in 1812• Manila paper, made from sails, […]
