History: Burial chamber of Pharoh Tutankhamun is opened in 1923 On this day in 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen, the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found…
Today is National Hippo Day Did you know that Hippo loosely translates to "River Horse" in ancient Greek? National Hippo Day celebrates the third largest mammal on Earth. Go ahead and waddle in a mud bath, get angry with some…
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Today is World Radio Day World Radio Day is about celebrating radio’s unique power of touching lives and bringing people together across the globe. #WorldRadioDay was proclaimed in November 2011 by UNESCO's General Conference. Source: wikipedia. View at https://bit.ly/33D4es7 #Radio…
History: Fountain Pen patented in 1884 On this day in 1884, New York insurance salesman Lewis Waterman patented a groundbreaking invention, the fountain pen. Waterman's instrument was a winner: it did not require constant dipping into the ink well and…
History: Nelson Mandela released from prison in 1990 Nelson Mandela (18 July 1918 - 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the…
Today is National Umbrella Day The umbrella keeps us dry from the rain and can also protect us from the heat of the sun. The basic umbrella was invented some 4000+ years ago, evidenced in the ancient art of Egypt,…
History Today: Davis Cup established in 1900 On this day in 1900, the silver trophy known today as the Davis Cup is first put up for competition when American collegian Dwight Filley Davis challenges British tennis players to come across…
History: Last Edition of the Saturday Evening Post in 1969 The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine was a weekly publication from 1897 until 1963, then every two weeks until 1969. From the 1920s to the 1960s, it was…
History Today: The saxophone is patented in 1846 Belgian musician Adolphe Sax developed the woodwind instrument typically made of brass, which in recent decades has heavily influenced the sound of the jazz, military band, rock, and pop musical genres. Inquiries…