Today in History: Facebook launched in 2004 On this day in 2004, the American social networking site launched its services. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, all of whom were students at Harvard…
Today in History: Winter Olympic Games open in Japan On this day in 1972, the 11th Winter Olympic Games open in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe and North America. For inquiries,…
Today in History: World's largest railway station established in 1913 On this day in 1913, the world's largest train station was inaugurated in New York City. It took 10 years to construct Grand Central Station, the gigantic, multi-level railway cathedral.…
Today in History: National League of Baseball founded in 1876 On this day in 1876, the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, commonly known as the National League (NL), was formed. The American League (AL) was established in 1901 and…
Today in History: Buster Keaton died in 1966 On this day in 1966, Hollywood actor, director, and producer Buster Keaton passed away at the age of 70 in Los Angeles, California. Keaton was best known for his comic performance in…
Today in History: Carl Benz gets patent for gasoline car in 1886 On this day in 1886, German engineer Carl Friedrich Benz received the first patent for a gasoline-powered vehicle. Benz had begun to work on the two-stroke (or two-cycle) engine in 1878.…
Today in History: First live TV performance by Elvis Presley in 1956 On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley gave his first live performance on U.S. national television as a guest on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show in New York.…
Today in History: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in 1791 On this day in 1791, the prolific and influential composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) was born in Salzburg, Austria. Mozart's father Leopold recognized and furthered his son’s musical genius…
Today in History: India becomes a Republic in 1950 On this day in 1950, the Constitution of India came into effect. The country became an independent nation within the British Commonwealth on 15 August 1947. Indian National Congress leader Jawaharlal…
Today in History: World’s largest diamond found On this day in 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine’s superintendent. Weighing 1.33 pounds, and christened the “Cullinan,”…