Born on this day in 1986, Robert Pattinson is an English actor known for starring in both big-budget and independent films. Did you know that: • Cardinal Richelieu of France is known to have created the table knife on this day in 1637• Debby Ryan is an American actress and singer born on this day […]
The first ice cream advertisement appeared in the New York Gazette on this day in 1777, when confectioner Philip Lenzi announced that ice cream was available “almost every day”. Did you know that: • Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, best known as the founder of modern nursing, born on this day in 1820• […]
The HMS Beagle, notable for carrying Charles Darwin on his famous scientific voyage, was launched on this day in 1820. Did you know that: • Born on this day in 1904, Salvador Dalí was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill and the striking images in his work• The B.F. Goodrich Company announced […]
US atomic submarine USS Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe on this day in 1960. Did you know that: • Benjamin Franklin first tested his lightning rod on this day in 1752• Physician Cluny MacPherson first presented his gas mask invention to the British War Office on this day in 1915• Halston Sage […]
Mattel’s Barbie, created by Ruth Handler, was officially debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City on this day in 1959. Did you know that: • The first horse-drawn tram made its debut in the city of Mumbai on this day in 1874• “Vertigo”, an American film noir psychological thriller directed by […]
Born on this day in 1925, Sir David Attenborough is an English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and author. Did you know that: • The first instalment of Hans Christian Andersen’s “Fairy Tales” was published by C. A. Reitzel on this day in 1835• Pharmacist John Stith Pemberton introduced a jug of his patent medicine – […]
Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright born on this day in 1812. Did you know that: • Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, writer, and philosopher born on this day in 1861• A patent was granted to Joseph Winters for the fire escape ladder on this day in 1878• Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporations, […]
The final episode of Friends aired on this day in 2004. Did you know that: • John Gorrie received a patent for an ice-making machine on this day in 1851• George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker born on this day in 1961• Naomi Scott is an English actress and singer born on this […]
Henry Cavill is a British actor born on this day in 1983, best known for his portrayal of the DC Comics character, Superman. Did you know that: • Mary Kies was granted a patent for a process for “weaving straw with silk or thread” on this day in 1809• Edward Ravenscroft patented a screw-on bottle […]
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on this day in 1959. Did you know that: • Charles Rolls met Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, England, on this day in 1904• Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian born on this day in 1929• A patent for helicopter controls was granted […]
William Pershing Benedict and Joseph O. Fletcher were the first to land the C-47 aircraft on the North Pole on this day in 1952. Did you know that: • Jim Manning received a patent for a mowing machine on this day in 1831• The first Indian full-length feature film, Raja Harischandra, premiered on this day […]
