Plague of Antoninus Epidemic Spreads Across Europe

March 31, 2020March 2, 2020Leave a comment

The worst European smallpox epidemic was the Plague of Antoninus Continue reading →

Offa – King of Mercia

March 30, 2020March 2, 2020Leave a comment

Offa was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 757 until his death in July 796. Continue reading →

Marc Sautet Organized Philosophy Cafés

March 29, 2020March 2, 2020Leave a comment

Philosopher, Marc Sautet organized regular philosophy discussion groups at the philosophy café or Café des Phares Continue reading →

Paul Berg Developed DNA Gene Splicing

March 28, 2020Leave a comment

Paul Berg, molecular biologist performed the first DNA gene splicing at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA in 1973. Continue reading →

ARPANET Sends the First Electronic Mail Message

March 28, 2020March 2, 2020Leave a comment

The second ARPANET email message using the @ ("at") sign was sent by computer engineer, Ray Tomlinson at BBN Technologies Continue reading →

Nadia Comaneci Achieves Perfect Score at Olympic Games

March 27, 2020March 2, 2020Leave a comment

Romanian gymnast, Nadia Comaneci was awarded seven perfect 10.00 scores, Continue reading →

John Wilkinson

March 26, 2020March 2, 2020Leave a comment

John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson (1728 – 14 July 1808) was an English industrialist who pioneered the manufacture of cast iron and the use of cast-iron goods during the Industrial Revolution. Continue reading →

Dolly Gives Birth to Bonnie The Sheep

March 25, 2020February 25, 2020Leave a comment

Dolly, the first cloned sheep gave birth to a female lamb, Bonnie Continue reading →

Mary Anning

March 24, 2020February 25, 2020Leave a comment

Mary Anning (21 May 1799 – 9 March 1847) was an English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist who became known around the world for important finds she made in Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset in Southwest England. Continue reading →