German inventor Nikolaus Septust Otto developed a four-stroke internal-combustion engine in 1876. Continue reading
First Intestinal Surgery Performed
Hindu surgeon Susruta first performed surgery to repair perforated or obstructed intestines in India in 49 BCE. Continue reading
Continental Crust Discovered in Australia
Roger Buick, geologist at the University of Sydney discovered a piece of continental crust, at Pilbara craton in northwestern Australia in 1995. Continue reading
Europeans Controls Leprosy
Europe brought leprosy, a disfiguring contagious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, under control in the 14th century. Continue reading
First Desalination Plant Built
British engineers at the War Office Revictualizing Station at the island of Helgoland, Germany built a desalination plant in 1855. Continue reading
Creation of Photoengraving
Joseph-Nicephore Niepce of Chalon-sur-Saone, France, a lithographer created photoengraving in 1822. Continue reading
Egyptian Worship of Osiris
The first Egyptiian deity, Osiris was offered divine judgment and salvation by his followers. Continue reading
The Daily Mirror Newspaper
The Daily Mirror Newspaper was published in London, England by press baron Alfred Harmsworth (Lord Northcliffe) Continue reading
The First Miss World Contest
The Miss World contest was held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, England, on April 19, 1951. Continue reading
Carakasamhita Were First Medical Texts
Carakasamhita, a medical text from the first century CE, and the Susruta Samhita, a surgical text from the seventh century Continue reading