George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. Continue reading
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Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin: Democratically elected leader of Russia
Russia for the longest time had been a Social Communist country… Continue reading
George Eastman
George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and popularized the use of roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream. Continue reading
Kodak No. 1 Camera
It weighed 22 ounces, has lens fast enough to make instantaneous exposures, used a roll of film of 100 exposures, a round picture 2.5 inches in diameter and does not require a table or tripod for support. Continue reading
United States get a visit from British Monarchs
As part of a tour following King George VI’s Coronation on May 12th, 1939. Continue reading
International Testing of the AIDS Vaccine
Canada was one of three (3) countries (USA and Thailand being the other two) to be able to test the AIDS Vaccine on humans. Continue reading
Films with synchronized speech…
Several short films were screened at the Paris Exposition on June 8. 1900. Continue reading
Ronald McDonald comes to Canada
Get this, Canada was the first country outside the USA, to have a McDonalds. Continue reading
Large mammal discovered since World War II
In June 1993, John Mackinnon a British zoologist and head of the Asian Bureau for Conservation in Hong Kong described Pseudoryx nghetinhenis as bovid a new species cow, based on skulls and hides. Continue reading
Non stop transatlantic flight from Canada to Ireland
Captain John Williams Alcock, Pilot and Lieutenant Arthur Witten Brown, Navigator took a Vickers Vimy Twin Engine (360 horsepower Rolls-Royce Engines) airplane from Canada to Ireland. Continue reading