Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor born on this day in 1915. He was generally viewed as one of the greatest musical artists of the twentieth century. Did you know that: • George F. Bryant of Boston patented the wooden golf tee on this day in 1899• ‘Tide’ detergent was introduced on this […]
Born on this day in 1922, Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor and philanthropist, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred to as The Tragedy King and The First Khan, he has been credited for bringing the Method acting technique to Indian cinema. Did you know that: […]
The first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays on this day in 1901. Did you know that: • The metric system was first adopted in France on this day in 1799• “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain was first published on this day in 1884• Rudyard […]
The first traffic lights were installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London on this day in 1868. Did you know that: • Noah Webster established New York’s first daily newspaper, the “American Minerva”, on this day in 1793• Fritz Haber, a German chemist and inventor of the Haber–Bosch process, was born on this day […]
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was opened in Bristol, England on this day in 1864. Did you know that: • Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, was born on this day in 1765• Georges Melies, the first filmmaker to film a fictional story, was born on this day in […]
Apollo 17 launched on this day in 1972 – the final manned lunar landing mission where the crew took the famous “blue marble” photo of the entire Earth. Did you know that: • Theodor Schwann was a German physician and physiologist born on this day in 1810• Inventor Leo Baekeland patented the first synthetic plastic, […]
London became the world’s first city to host licensed taxicabs on this day in 1897. Did you know that: • Thomas Edison recorded himself reciting “Mary had a little lamb” on this day in 1877• The world’s first pediatric heart transplant took place on this day in 1967• Judd Apatow is an American film director, […]
Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor, and film producer born on this day in 1901. Did you know that: • The first copies purchased of William Shakespeare’s First Folio were bought by Edward Dering on this day in 1623• Aaron Allen of Boston patented a folding theatre chair on this day […]
Britain’s Observer, the oldest Sunday newspaper in the world, was first published on this day in 1791. Did you know that: • Peter Gaillard of Lancaster patented a horse-drawn mower on this day in 1812• Manila paper, made from sails, canvas and rope, was patented on this day in 1843• A patent was granted to […]
Stephen Rubin, an English shoe manufacturer and inventor of the Reebok and Adidas line of shoes, was born on this day in 1937. Did you know that: • Astronomer Anders Celsius took the measurements that confirmed Newton’s theory that the earth was an ellipsoid rather than the previously accepted sphere on this day in 1736• […]
UAE National Day has been celebrated each year on this day since 1971. Did you know that: • Marie V. B. Brown was granted a patent for a home security system on this day in 1969• Britney Spears is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer born on this day in 1981• Dentist Barney B. Clark […]
