This day in history we feature Brigid Kosgei. She sets a new world record for a woman runner at the Chicago Marathon, on this day in 2019. Trivia – Brigid Kosgei Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei (born 20 February 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago […]
This day in history we feature Hugh Jackman. He is an Australian actor, singer, and producer born on this day in 1968. Trivia – Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman landed his breakthrough role as James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine in the 20th Century Fox X-Men film series (2000–2017), a role that earned him the Guinness World […]
This day in history we feature University of Sydney. Australia’s oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney on this day in 1852. Trivia – University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the […]
This day in history we feature Triton. The largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by astronomer William Lassell on this day in 1846. Trivia – Triton Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune, it is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit, an orbit in […]
This day in history we feature Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends. The popular children’s television show, premieres on ITV on this day in 1984. Trivia – Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends, based on The Railway Series by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, that aired across 24 series from […]
This day in history we feature Reed Hastings. An American businessman, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Netflix, was born on this day in 1960. Trivia – Reed Hastings A former member of the California State Board of Education, Hastings is an advocate for education reform through charter schools. Hastings studied mathematics at Bowdoin College in […]
This day in history we feature Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa established the Missionaries of Charity on this day in 1950. Trivia – Missionaries of Charity The Missionaries of Charity is a Catholic (Latin Church) religious, now known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Mother Teresa and the small community formed by […]
This day in history we feature Instagram. A mainstream photo-sharing application, founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, on this day in 2010. Trivia – Instagram Instagram allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers. Users […]
This day in history we feature Neil deGrasse Tyson. He is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator born on this day in 1958. Trivia – Neil deGrasse Tyson Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University. From 1991 to 1994, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton […]
This day in history we feature SpaceShipOne. This spacecraft won the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight on this day in 2004. Trivia – SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft with sub-orbital spaceflight capability at speeds of up to 3,000 ft/s, using a hybrid rocket motor. The design features a unique “feathering” atmospheric […]
This day in history we feature Nadine Gordimer. She was a South African writer and political activist, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature on this day in 1991. Trivia – Nadine Gordimer Gordimer’s writing dealt with moral and racial issues, particularly apartheid in South Africa. Under that regime, works such as Burger’s Daughter and […]
