St. Fabiola, a Roman noblewoman founded a Hospice for Christian pilgrims in Porto, Italy in 395, Continue reading
Earliest Shaving Instruments Found in Asia
Earliest shaving implements first appeared in Asia and Africa over 20,000 years ago Continue reading
Home Refrigerators Marketed in Chicago
First home refrigerators marketed in Chicago, IL, USA, in 1913. Continue reading
First Retail item Priced by Barcode Scanner
Wrigley's Juicy Fruit package of chewing gum was the first retail item priced by a barcode scanner. Continue reading
Olympic Gold Medal Awarded to Female Hurdler
Moroccan hurdler, Nawal El Moutawakel was the first black African woman athlete to win an Olympic gold medal Continue reading
Muhammad Established the Salah
Muhammad established the Muslim prayer ritual, the salah in 622, consisting of statements of faith, recitations from the Qur'an, and a sequence of postures, including standing, bowing, sitting, and prostration. Continue reading
Mary Queen of Scots Plays Golf
Mary, Queen of Scots caused an uproar as the first woman to play golf in 1567, Continue reading
Mineral Spring Luxury Spa Opens in Belgium
A mineral spring luxury spa opens to upper-class Europeans Continue reading
William Franklin Sends First Airmail Letter
William Franklin,sent the first airmail letter to his father, Benjamin Franklin on January 7, 1785 while stationed in Europe at the Continental Congress. Continue reading
1968 Volkswagen Used the First Computer Chip
The Volkswagen 1600, built by Volkswagen AG of Wolfsburg. Continue reading