The first edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll was published on this day in 1865. Did you know that: • The birth of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was signed, officially separating the United States from the United Kingdom on this day in 1776• The first edition of Walt Whitman’s […]
Michael Keens exhibited the first large-scale cultivated strawberry—a large fruit strawberry called the Keen Seedling—on this day in 1806. Did you know that: • Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec on this day in 1608• Pitcairn Island was discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage on this day in 1767• The […]
Margot Robbie is an Australian actress and producer born on this day in 1990. She went on to achieve wider recognition with roles as Harley Quinn in the DC Extended Universe media franchise, which includes the superhero films Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey. Did you know that: • An alligator fell from the sky […]
Diana, Princess of Wales was a member of the British royal family born on this day in 1961. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales—the heir apparent to the British throne—and mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. Did you know that: • In China, sunglasses were invented on this day in […]
Mike Tyson is an American former professional boxer born on this day in 1966. Nicknamed “Iron Mike” and “Kid Dynamite” in his early career, and later known as “The Baddest Man on the Planet”, Tyson is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Did you know that: • William Hadaway was issued […]
Born on this day in 1978, Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Did you know that: • Jacques Cartier discovered Prince Edward Island, Canada, on this day in 1534• George Washington Goethals, the civil engineer who built the Panama Canal, was born on this day in 1858• Colin Jost is an […]
Born on this day in 1971, Elon Musk is an entrepreneur and business magnate. He is the founder, CEO, and Chief Engineer at SpaceX; early-stage investor, CEO, and Product Architect of Tesla, Inc. Did you know that: • The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax on this day in 1840• The […]
Helen Keller, who was the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree, was born on this day in 1880. Did you know that: • The first color television was demonstrated in New York City on this day in 1929• Sam Claflin is an English actor born on this day in […]
Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress born on this day in 1993. She rose to fame for her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious and Sam & Cat. She is currently the most followed solo female artist on the former, and the most subscribed on YouTube. Did you know […]
Linda Cardellini is an American actress born on this day in 1975. Her works include the animated series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Regular Show, Gravity Falls, and Sanjay and Craig. Did you know that: • The first barbed wire was patented by Lucien B. Smith of Ohio on this day in 1867• A patent was granted […]
Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer born on this day in 1987. Messi plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Did you know that: • Mark Twain patented a scrapbook on this day in 1873• The first exhibition by Pablo Picasso, aged 19, opened in Paris […]
