Today in History: Traffic signal patented On this day in 1923, American Garret Morgan was awarded the patent for an automated traffic signal. Morgan’s invention was not the first of its kind, but unlike the other traffic signals which just…
Today in History: Second Moon Landing On this day in 1969, the second spacecraft to land on the Moon, Apollo 12 was the 6th manned flight of NASA’s Apollo program. Crew members Charles Conrad Jr. and Alan L. Bean became…
Today in History: Pele’s 1000th goal On this day in 1969, Brazilian soccer great Pelé scores his 1,000th professional goal in a game, against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium. It was a major milestone in an…
Today in History: Mickey Mouse born in 1928 On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse, one of the most famous cartoon characters in the world was 'born.' Mickey is the first to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of…
Today in History: Coca-Cola bottle patented in 1915 On this day in 1915, one of the most famous shapes in the world was patented by the Root Glass Company from Terre Haute, Indiana: the Coca-Cola bottle. While its form has…
Today in History: The Soviet Union imports Vodka from the US in 1968 Russia has long been known for its Vodka. However, during this time in history it had turned to the U.S., requesting for supplies of this alcohol to…
Today in History: Dow Jones above 1000 In 1972, the Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for the 1st time. As reported in the NY Times the next day: "It finished at 1,003.16 for a gain of 6.09 points in what…
Today in History: Bay Bridge opens in 1936 The San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct…
Today in History: Emil Cardinaux born in 1877 On this day in 1877, Swiss poster designer and landscape artist, Emil Cardinaux, was born in Bern. Besides Burkhard Mangold, Cardinaux was probably the first Swiss artist who dedicated himself whole-heartedly to…
Today in History: Theophile Steinlen born in 1859 Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (November 10, 1859 – December 13, 1923) was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. Steinlen studied at the University of Lausanne before taking a job as a…