Today is National Pasta Day
Today is National Pasta Day From linguine to tortellini, pasta comes in endless shapes and flavors. While we think of it as Italian, noodles were actually made in Asia as far back as 2000 BC. Italy now has over 350…
History: The Walt Disney Company is founded in 1923
History: The Walt Disney Company is founded in 1923 A leader in the international entertainment industry, the company was created by brothers Walt and Roy as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Today, the company is synonymous with cartoons and animated…
History: Mauzan born in 1883
Today in History: Mauzan born in 1883 Achille Lucien Mauzan was born on the French Riviera but moved to Italy in 1905. He was known as a decorative illustrator, though he also painted and sculpted. After studying at the Ecole…
History: Le Corbusier presents Unité d’habitation in 1952
History: Le Corbusier presents Unité d'habitation in 1952 The Unité d'habitation (Housing Unit) is a modernist residential housing design principle developed by the architect Le Corbusier, with the collaboration of painter-architect Nadir Afonso. The concept formed the basis of several…
History: United States Navy founded in 1775
History: United States Navy founded in 1775 On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the first American naval force. Thus began the long and prestigious heritage of the United States Navy. Between 1922 and 1972, the Navy…
History: Olympic Games in Mexico open in 1968
History: Olympic Games in Mexico open in 1968 On this day in 1968, the first Olympic Games in Latin America were opened In Mexico City. The Games were overshadowed by political events such as the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and…
Today History: U.S.A. Aids March in 1987
History: U.S.A. Aids March in 1987 On this day in 1987, hundreds of thousands of people marched for lesbian and gay rights by the White House and then assembled on the National Mall below the U.S. Capitol. The "Great March"…
Today in History: First Olympic Games in Asia in 1964
Today in History: First Olympic Games in Asia in 1964 On this day in 1964, the 18th modern Olympic Games opened in Tokyo. It was the first time that the Games were hosted by an Asian country. Tokyo was originally…
History: Hoover Dam goes online in 1936
History: Hoover Dam goes online in 1936 On this day in 1936, the Hoover Dam went fully online and began generating electricity. Construction began in 1930 and lasted almost 6 years. A total of 21,000 men were needed to build…
History: Great Chicago fire of 1871
History: Great Chicago fire of 1871 The fire that destroyed most of Chicago’s business district began in a barn on the evening of October 8, 1871. A very dry summer and early autumn fanned the fire, which raged for 2…