1875: The First American Cardinal – John McCloskey
On this day in 1875 Pope Pius IX (who later became a Blessed of the Catholic Church) made American archbishop John McCloskey a cardinal.
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1922: Is it Better to be a Sultan or a King?
On this day in 1922 Egyptian Sultan Fuad took the title King of Egypt. He probably did it to increase his own reputation, but also the reputation of his dynasty and the w...
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1894: First Coca-Cola Bottle Sold
The sale of Coca-Cola bottles began on this day in 1894. The first bottles were of rather square-like design. The first examples of that bottle were sold in a sweet shop...
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2011: Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima in Japan
On this day is the anniversary of a serious accident in Japan that caused the worst nuclear disaster in history after Chernobyl. Namely, on 11 March 2011 at 14:46, local...
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1959: How was the First Barbie Doll Created?
This day is considered the official birthday of Barbie dolls, because on that day in 1959 it was presented to the world for the first time at the American International T...
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1910: First Woman to Receive a Pilot’s License
On this day, a woman received an airplane pilot’s license for the first time in history. Her birth name was Elise Raymonde Deroche, but she was also known under the pseud...
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1495: The Saint who established Hospitals
The Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God were an order that had the honor of being entrusted with the health and dental care of the popes, founded by the Spanish sain...
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1717: The Quaker who Laid the Foundations for the Industrial Revolution
This day in 1717 marked the death of Abraham Darby I, one of the people without whom the beginning of the Industrial Revolution would have been impossible. Namely, he was...
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