This day in history we feature Chandrayaan-2. The spacecraft was launched on its mission to the Moon on this day in 2019. Trivia – Chandrayaan-2 Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after Chandrayaan-1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and […]
This day in history we feature Aswan Dam. The Aswan High Dam, is the world’s largest embankment dam, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt on this day in 1970. Trivia – Aswan High Dam The Aswan High Dam was completed in 1970 (and formally inaugurated in January 1971) at a cost of […]
This day in history we feature Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on the surface of the Moon on this day in 1969. Trivia – Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon’s surface. Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V […]
This day in history we feature Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. The library was opened in Yorba Linda, California on this day in 1990. Trivia – Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and burial site of Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th president of […]
This day in history we feature, Intel Corporation. Intel is an American multinational corporation and technology company founded in Santa Clara, California on this day in 1968. Trivia – Intel Corporation Intel is the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue. It supplies microprocessors for computer system manufacturers such as Acer, Lenovo, HP, and Dell. […]
This day in history we feature, Mark Burnett. He is a British television producer who is the current Chairman of MGM Worldwide Television Group, born on this day in 1960. Trivia – Mark Burnett Mark Burnett has created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, along with Survivor, The Voice, and Shark Tank. He has […]
This day in history we feature, Millennium Park. Chicago’s first and most ambitious early 21st-century architectural project, is opened to the public on this day in 2004. Trivia – Millennium Park Millennium Park is operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, intended to celebrate the third millennium. Planning of the park began […]
This day in history we feature, Twitter. One of the largest social media platforms in the world, was launched on this day in 2006. Trivia – Twitter Twitter is a microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as “tweets”, owned by American company Twitter, Inc. Registered users can […]
This day in history we feature Theodore James “TJ” Wilson. He is a Canadian retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tyson Kidd was born on this day in 1980. Trivia – Tyson Kidd Wilson signed with World Wrestling Entertainment in November 2006 at the age of 26. The final graduate of the […]
This day in history we feature Telstar 1. The first communications satellite launched by NASA on this day in 1962. It was the satellite that allowed the first live broadcast of television images between the United States and Europe. Trivia – Telstar 1 Telstar 1 remained active for only 7 months before it prematurely failed […]
This day in history we feature, Thomas Jeffrey Hanks better known as Tom Hanks. He is an American actor and filmmaker born on this day in 1956. Hanks is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide. Trivia – Tom Hanks Hanks’s films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and […]
