Today in History: First Spacewalk in 1965 On this day in 1965, Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov became the first human who exited a capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for a 12-minute “walk” in outer space. At the time, the…
Today in History: Apartheid in South Africa comes to an end in 1992 On this day in 1992, a referendum officially abolishes racial segregation in South Africa. 68.7% of white South Africans voted in favor of ending apartheid, supporting President…
Today is St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day kicks off a worldwide celebration that is also known as the Feast of St. Patrick. On March 17th, many will wear green in honor of the Irish and decorate with shamrocks. In…
Today in History: First Rocket Launch in 1926 The American Professor Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the founder of modern astronautics. He is credited with building and launching the world’s first functional, liquid fuel rocket on March 16, 1926.…
Today in History: Lucian Bernhard born in 1883 Lucian Bernhard (March 15, 1883 – May 29, 1972) was a German graphic and type designer during the first half of the twentieth century. He was influential in helping create the design…
Today in History: first .com Domain registered in 1985 Symbolics.com was the first.com website. What did we do before the internet? Probably went down the pub more often actually spoke to people face to face! But we also didn't have…
Today is National Learn About Butterflies Day Observed annually, March 14th is National Learn About Butterflies Day. Spring and summer are just right around the corner, so it is a good time to take a few minutes and learn something…
Today (March 14) Daylight Savings Time begins. As we start Daylight Savings Time at 2 am on March 14 here in the United States, many of us will miss that lost hour of sleep for the next several weeks. At…
Today is #NationalJewelDay National Jewel Day is observed annually on March 13, celebrating brilliant gems of all shapes, sizes, cuts, and colors. While the origins of this holiday are unknown, we can take a wild guess that a jeweler or…
Today is National Plant A Flower Day Spring is just around the corner, and March 12th is the day to participate in National Plant a Flower Day. Each year this day is dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking…