The visual telegraph line transmitted the first message across a 30-mile stretch of France, using the 22 stations of the Paris Lille line in 1793. Continue reading
Month: September 2020
Sveinn Björnsson Elected First President of Iceland
Denmark Minister, Sveinn Björnsson, was elected the first President of Iceland upon Iceland’s Declaration of Independence from Denmark Continue reading
Invitro Gorilla Born at Cincinnati Zoo
Timu, a lowland gorilla, was the first in vitro fertilized baby delivered at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, OH, USA, in 1995. Continue reading
Industrial Trade Show Held in Paris
Temple d'Industrie in Paris, France held the first industrial trade show on September 17, 1798. Continue reading
American Turtle Was the First War Submarine
The war submarine American Turtle was built by American inventor David Bushnell of Saybrook, CT, USA in 1776. Continue reading
Egyptian Druze Religion
Imam Hamzah ibn Ali founded the Druze (or Druse) religion in Cairo, Egypt in 1071. Continue reading
Founding of the Hamsworth Cup
The Harmsworth Cup for iInternational motor boat racing was founded by British publishing magnate Alfred Harmsworth in 1903. Continue reading
Roller Coaster Opens at Coney Island
Lemarcus Adna Thompson, a former Sunday school teacher invented the roller coaster Continue reading
IBM Operating System The OS/360
International Business Machines (IBM) of Armonk, NY, USA introduced the OS/360 operating system in 1964, Continue reading
Chappe Invents the Mechanical Semaphore
Two French brothers, Claude and Ignace Chappe invented the mechanical semaphore in 1791. Continue reading