This day in history we feature, vulcanized rubber. Charles Goodyear was an American self-taught chemist who patented vulcanized rubber on this day in 1844. Trivia – Vulcanized Rubber Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber when he accidentally dropped some India rubber mixed with sulfur on a hot stove and so discovered vulcanization. His discovery initiated decades of […]
This day in history we feature, the first monkey launched into outer space on this day. Trivia – First Monkey in Space Albert II, a male rhesus macaque, became the first primate and the first mammal to be launched into space on this day in 1949. He flew to an altitude of 83 miles aboard […]
This day in history we feature, Chris Evans. He is an American actor born on this day in 1981, best known for his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Trivia – Chris Evans Evans gained attention for his portrayal of the Marvel Comics character the Human Torch in 2005’s Fantastic Four, and […]
This day in history we feature, the Swiss Army knife. Karl Elsener patented his penknife, later popularized as the Swiss Army knife, on this day in 1897. Trivia – Swiss Army Knife Elsener originated a revolutionary idea – a knife that offered as many practical functions as possible in a compact form. The multifunctional pocketknife […]
This day in history we feature, Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. E.T. is a science fiction film that was initially released on this day in 1982. It was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. Trivia – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the unreleased […]
This day in history we feature, Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod. Trivia – Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod It is believed that on this day in 1752, he had flown a kite during a thunderstorm to collect an ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar, which enabled him to demonstrate the connection between lightning and electricity. Related […]
This day in history we feature, Johnny Depp. He is an American actor and producer born on this day in 1963, best known for playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the Walt Disney swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean. Trivia – Johnny Depp Depp made his debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm […]
This day in history we feature, Tim Berners-Lee. He is an English computer scientist born on this day in 1955, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. Trivia – Tim Berners-Lee Berners-Lee proposed an information management system in 1989, and then implemented the first successful communication between a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) […]
This day in history we feature, the original Legoland park, Legoland Billund Resort, which opened on this day in 1968 in Billund, Denmark. Trivia – Legoland Theme Park The park is located next to the original Lego factory, and since its opening, more than fifty million guests have visited the park. The Legoland parks that […]
This day in history we feature, possibly one of the most awaited events in Apple’s history — the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is scheduled to begin on this day. Apple fans and tech enthusiasts alike are teeming with excitement and curiosity as a result of this event, which will continue till June 11. This day […]
This day in history the world celebrates World Environment Day. Trivia – World Environment Day World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually since 1973, World […]
