The first seaplane designed by Frenchman Henri Fabre launched on March 28, 1910 from Martigues near Marseilles, France. Continue reading
Month: December 2019
Vanguard I Satellite
The Vanguard I Satellite was powered by photovoltaic cells and launched on March.17, 1958 by the U.S. Signal Corps. Continue reading
Extraordinary Facts Relating to the Vision of Colours
English chemist John Dalton published his findings on color blindness in Extraordinary Facts Relating to the Vision of Colours, in 1794. Continue reading
First Silk Waterproof Umbrella
The first waterproof umbrella was an oiled silk umbrella owned by King Louis XIII of France in 1637. Continue reading
Pants First Worn in the Middle East
Pants were created from divided leg coverings worn in ancient Middle East and Asia. Continue reading
Synthetic Indigo Dye
German chemist, Adolf von Baeyer developed synthetic indigo dye in 1880, at the University of Munich. Continue reading
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at Oxford University, in Oxford, England was the first public museum of art, archeology, and natural history. Continue reading
Edison Invents the Phonograph
Thomas Alva Edison secured a U.S. patent on February 19, 1878 in Menlo Park, NJ, USA for the phonograph or speaking machine design which developed from an idea for a telegraph repeater. Continue reading
Discovery of Large Ancient Mesopotamian Library
Archeologists uncovered an massive library archive containing some 23,600 clay tablets, Continue reading
First World Heavyweight Boxing Championship
The first World Heavyweight Boxing championship was held on April 17, 1860, at Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Continue reading