World: The organisers of a contest to find the ugliest dog in the UK believe their winner could be the worst-looking canine in the entire world. Peggy, a four-year-old cross breed, was named the ugliest dog in Britain when she won a contest organised by photo company ParrotPrint.com. Her prize was a pamper session at a […]
This day in history we feature Comet Ikeya-Seki. This comet was discovered independently by Kaoru Ikeya and Tsutomu Seki on this day in 1965. Trivia – Comet Ikeya Seki Comet Ikeya-Seki was observed as a faint telescopic object, the first calculations of its orbit suggested that on October 21, it would pass just 450,000 km […]
This day in history we feature Robert College. The first American educational institution in Istanbul, is founded on this day in 1863. Trivia – Robert College The American Robert College of Istanbul, often shortened to Robert, RC, or RK, is a highly selective, independent, co-educational high school in Turkey. The school is situated in a […]
This day in history we feature Tommy Lee Jones. Tommy Lee is an American actor and film director born on this day in 1946. Trivia – Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film […]
This day in history we feature The Golden Girls. NBC aired an American sitcom television series created by Susan Harris on this day in 1985. Trivia – The Golden Girls The Golden Girls series ran for a total of seven seasons and a total of 180 full-length episodes. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, […]
This day in history we feature Super Mario Bros. It is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo released in Japan on this day in 1985. Trivia – Super Mario Bros The successor to the 1983 arcade game Mario Bros. and the first game in the Super Mario series, it was first released in […]
This day in history we feature Mae Jemison. Astronaut Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to fly in space, on this day in 1992. Trivia – Mae Jemison Mae Carol Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. Jemison joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 1987 and was selected to serve for […]
This day in history we feature The Famous Five. Enid Blyton’s first book in this series, ‘Five on a Treasure Island’ was published on this day in 1942. Trivia – The Famous Five The Famous Five is a series of children’s adventure novels and short stories written by English author Enid Blyton. And the first […]
This day in history we feature Jack Ma. He is a Chinese business magnate, investor and philanthropist born on this day in 1964. Trivia – Jack Ma Jack Ma Yun is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a multinational technology conglomerate. In addition, he co-founded Yunfeng Capital, a Chinese private equity firm. […]
This day in history we feature the Dubai Metro. The first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated on this day in 2009. Trivia – Dubai Metro The Dubai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by the French company […]
This day in history we feature Star Trek. The first episode of the science-fiction television series Star Trek, was aired on this day in 1966. Trivia – Star Trek Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of Star […]
