This day in history we feature The Dubai Mall. The second largest mall in the world was opened on this day in 2008. Trivia – The Dubai Mall The Dubai Mall is a shopping mall in Dubai. The 26th-largest shopping mall in the world by gross leasable area, tying with West Edmonton Mall and Fashion […]
This day in history we feature UAE Flag Day. The Flag Day marks the anniversary of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan becoming the president on this day in 2004. Trivia – UAE Flag Day The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) Flag Day is a national occasion where people of the UAE remember the efforts of […]
This day in history we feature Daily Mirror. The British newspaper “Daily Mirror” began publishing on this day in 1903. Trivia – Daily Mirror The Daily Mirror is a British national daily tabloid-sized newspaper that is considered to be engaged in tabloid-style journalism. Founded in 1903, it is owned by parent company Reach plc. From […]
This day in history we feature Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi. She was the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the United Arab Emirates on this day in 2004. Trivia – Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, was born 4 February 1962, is an Emirati politician and member […]
This day in history we feature Mount Rushmore. After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed on this day in 1941. Trivia – Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore National Memorial is centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum […]
This day in history we feature STS-97. The 101st Space Shuttle mission, STS-97, successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center on this day in 2000. Trivia – STS-97 STS-97 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. The crew installed the first set of solar arrays to […]
This day in history we feature Galileo Spacecraft. The American Galileo spacecraft was the first probe to visit an asteroid on this day in 1991. Trivia – Galileo Spacecraft Galileo was an American robotic space probe that studied the planet Jupiter and its moons, as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. Named after the […]
This day in history we feature Bill Gates. American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft was born on this day in 1955. Trivia – Bill Gates Bill Gates was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In 1975, he and Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It became the world’s largest personal computer software company. […]
This day in history we feature New York City Subway. This public transit systems is one of the world’s oldest in United States, opened on this day in 1904. Trivia – New York City Subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the government of New York City and leased […]
This day in history we feature The Terminator. The action thriller film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was released on this day in 1984. Trivia – The Terminator The Terminator is directed by James Cameron and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor […]
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 […]
