London, England was the first city to be affected by urban air pollution by 1273, when richer residents began complaining about coal smoke, that remained in the air. Continue reading
Month: August 2018
World AIDS Day
Following the World Summit of Ministries of Health on the Programs for Aids Prevention calling for social tolerance for people with AIDS. Leading to an information exchange on the disease and public awareness. The first World AIDS Day was on December 1, 1988. Continue reading
Montgolfier Hot Air Balloon
The hot air balloon was invented by two papermaker brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier of Annonay, France. Continue reading
First Christian Martyr
St. Stephen, Hellenic Jew and follower of Jesus was the first Christian martyr. He was stoned by the Jews for declaring that worship in the Temple Beit haMikdash was an act of idolatry. Continue reading
Internal Combustion Engine Patented 1860
The first commercially successful internal combustion engine was patented in 1860 by Jean-Joseph-Etienne Lenoir, a Belgian engineer while experimenting in his Paris workshop. Continue reading
First Egyptian Newspaper
Rosetta Stone found in Egypt
Egyptian archeological digs were performed by a group of French scholars, historians, engineers, and surveyors as members of Napoleon Bonaparte’s invading army in 1798. Continue reading
First Tennis Club
First Fast-food Outlets
Long before Burger King, Tim Hortons and similar outlets, their existed fast food outlets in the early 14th century. Continue reading
Writing Brush and Ink
The Chinese employed a writing brush and ink as early as circa 1000 BCE. Continue reading