Apr 24 2024
Auguste Bartholdi was awarded a patent for his design of the Statue of Liberty on this day in 1879. Did you know that:• Alessandro Volta, an Italian inventor of the electric battery, was born on this day in 1745• Mark […]
The world’s first commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland on this day in 1815. Did you know that:• Bartolomeu Dias discovered São Bras, now known as Mossel Bay, on this day in 1488• Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to […]
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens was published on this day in 1843. Did you know that: • Mark Twain received the first of his three patents for suspenders on this day in 1871• Criss Angel is an American magician, […]
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 […]
Mark Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer born on this day in 1835. Did you know that: • Henri Ernest Baillon, a French botanist who wrote “The History of Plants”, was born on this day in […]
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 […]
