This day in history we feature The Shard. The sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public on this day in 2013. Trivia – The Shard The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge, and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian […]
This day in history we feature Justin Timberlake. An American singer, songwriter, and actor was born on this day in 1981. Trivia – Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including ten Grammy Awards, […]
This day in history we feature the Naro-1. The first carrier rocket was launched by South Korea on this day in 2013. Trivia – Naro-1 Naro-1, previously designated the Korea Space Launch Vehicle or KSLV, was South Korea’s first carrier rocket, and the first South Korean launch vehicle to achieve Earth orbit. The third Naro-1 […]
This day in history we feature Oprah Winfrey. An American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist, was born on this day in 1954. Trivia – Oprah Winfrey Oprah is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 […]
This day in history we feature the Lego. A patent application for the modern Lego brick design was filed in Denmark on this day in 1958. Trivia – Lego Lego is a line of plastic construction toys that are manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company’s flagship […]
This day in history we feature the iPad. The device was announced and unveiled by Steve Jobs on this day in 2010. Trivia – iPad The first-generation iPad is a tablet computer designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The device features an Apple A4 SoC, a 9.7″ touchscreen display, and, on certain variants, the capability […]
This day in history we feature the Cullinan Diamond. The diamond was discovered at the Premier No.2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa on this day in 1905. Trivia – Cullinan Diamond The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, weighing 3,106.75 carats, was named after Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the mine. […]
This day in history we feature the Emmy Awards. The first Emmy ceremony took place at the Hollywood Athletic Club on this day in 1949. Trivia – Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of […]
This day in history we feature the University of Calcutta. The first fully fledged university in South Asia was founded on this day in 1857. Trivia – University of Calcutta The University of Calcutta is a public collegiate state research university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of best state research […]
This day in history we feature Madeleine Albright. The first woman to serve as the Secretary of United States on this day in 1997. Trivia – Madeleine Albright Madeleine Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. A member of the […]
This day in history we feature the Central Intelligence Agency. A foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States was created on this day in 1946. Trivia – Central Intelligence Agency The Central Intelligence Agency, known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, officially tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing […]
