As part of a tour following King George VI's Coronation on May 12th, 1939. Continue reading
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William Henry “Bill” Gates III
William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist. Continue reading
Software and Corporation that change the computer world
In 1975, in Seattle, WA, USA, two Americans, William Henry "Bill" Gates III, age 19, and Paul Gardner Allen, age 22, developed a program for the Altair 8800 personal computer to understand software written in the BASIC computer language. Continue reading
Fuel Cells for Cars Invented in Canada
Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada, invented a fuel cell that was practical and was used in the manufacture of a fuel cell car made by Daimler Chrysler. Continue reading
Businessman worth US$100 billion
William Henry "Bill" Gates III, chairman and co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation, (a software development company) in Redmond, WA, USA, worth slightly more than US$100 billion in April 1999, according to the international business magazine Forbes Global. Continue reading
National Weather Service Map
Joseph Henry, the first director of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, USA, founded the national weather service in 1848. Continue reading
Inauguration of International Airmail Service
International airmail service was inaugurated on March 3, 1919, between Seattle, WA, USA, and Victoria, BC, Canada Continue reading
Supersonic Concorde Jet Crossed The Atlantic
Two Concorde supersonic jets flew across the Atlantic Ocean on May 24, 1976 from both Paris, France and London, England arriving at Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC, USA. Continue reading
Boeing 747 Double-Decker Jet in Operation
Boeing Company of Seattle, WA, USA introduced the jumbo jet, Boeing 747 in 1970. Continue reading
First Military Radar Experiment
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC, USA conducted the first military radar experiment in 1922 Continue reading