Born on this day in 1819, Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of sixty-three years and seven months was longer than any previous British monarch. Did you know that: • “Mary Had A Little Lamb” was first published by Sarah Josepha Hale […]
Benjamin Franklin announced his invention of bifocals eyeglasses on this day in 1785 – allowing librarians and the elderly to see both near and far objects. Did you know that: • Walt Disney incorporated his first film company ‘Laugh-O-Gram Films’ on this day in 1922• Melissa McBride is an American actress born on this day […]
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician born on this day in 1859. He created the character Sherlock Holmes, stories of whom are considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction. Did you know that: • Abraham Lincoln received a patent (only US President to do so) for a device to […]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded on this day in 1904. Did you know that: • Louis H. Perlman patented a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on this day in 1906• Kevin Quinn is an American actor born on this day in 1997, best known for his role as Xander in the […]
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first blue jeans with copper rivets on this day in 1873. Did you know that: • D. Hyde received a patent for the fountain pen on this day in 1830• Timothy Olyphant is an American actor born on this day in 1968• James Stewart was an American actor […]
Joelle Joanie “JoJo” Siwa is an American dancer, singer, and YouTuber born on this day in 2003. Did you know that: • William Francis Channing and Moses G. Farmer patented the electric fire alarm on this day in 1857• Edward Acheson was granted a patent for an electric furnace used to produce carborundum on this […]
Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state, causing the largest landslide in history, on this day in 1980. Did you know that: • Apollo 10 launched from Kennedy Space Center on this day in 1969 and later transmitted the first colour pictures of the Earth from space• Tina Fey is an American actress and comedian […]
James Clerk Maxwell presented the first colour photograph of a tartan ribbon to the Royal Institution in London on this day in 1861. Did you know that: • John Hawkins and Richard French received a patent for the Reaping Machine on this day in 1803• A water wheel was patented by Lorenzo Adkins on this […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its first awards on this day in 1929. Did you know that: • Janet Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer born on this day in 1966• Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest on […]
Mickey Mouse made his first-ever appearance in the silent film “Plane Crazy” on this day in 1928. Did you know that: • The world’s first machine gun was patented by James Puckle, a London lawyer, on this day in 1718• Lyman Gilmore was the first person to fly a powered craft on this day in […]
Mark Zuckerberg is an American media magnate and internet entrepreneur born on this day in 1984, best known for co-founding the social media website Facebook. Did you know that: • Adolphe Nicole patented the chronograph on this day in 1862• George Lucas is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter born on this day in […]
