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1987: The First Garfield Comic Strip

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1987: The First Garfield Comic Strip

On this day the first comic about the cat Garfield was published simultaneously in 41 newspapers across t ...

On this day the first comic about the cat Garfield was published simultaneously in 41 newspapers across the United States. The creator and author of the comic strip is the celebrated Jim Davis who nam ...

June 19, 2019
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1219: Oldest National Flag in the World

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1219: Oldest National Flag in the World

On this day, according to legend, the oldest national flag in the world that is still in use was created. ...

On this day, according to legend, the oldest national flag in the world that is still in use was created. It is the Danish flag with a white cross on a red field. The Danes call it “Dannebrog”, which ...

June 15, 2019
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1983: Pioneer 10: The First Man-Made Object to Leave the Solar System

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1983: Pioneer 10: The First Man-Made Object to Leave the Solar System

On this day in 1983, the first man-made object left the Solar System. It was the Pioneer 10 space probe, ...

On this day in 1983, the first man-made object left the Solar System. It was the Pioneer 10 space probe, launched back in 1972 (11 years earlier). It left the Solar System when it crossed the orbit of ...

June 13, 2019
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1986: Olsen Twins Born

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1986: Olsen Twins Born

The Olsen Twins are today classified among the richest persons in show business. They were born on this d ...

The Olsen Twins are today classified among the richest persons in show business. They were born on this day, in 1986, in Sherman Oaks near Los Angeles. Interestingly enough, Mary-Kate and Ashley are n ...

June 13, 2019
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1984: How did the Famous Tetris Game get its Name?

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1984: How did the Famous Tetris Game get its Name?

On this day in 1984, the legendary computer game Tetris was conceived. It was programmed in the USSR by A ...

On this day in 1984, the legendary computer game Tetris was conceived. It was programmed in the USSR by Alexey Pajitnov, a Russian engineer who worked for the Computer Centre in the Academy of Science ...

June 06, 2019
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1977: Surprising Success of the First “Star Wars” Movie

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1977: Surprising Success of the First “Star Wars” Movie

On this day in 1977, the first film of the “Star Wars” series premiered. The film has seen such incredib ...

On this day in 1977, the first film of the “Star Wars” series premiered. The film has seen such incredible success that was not even expected by its director, George Lucas. In fact, only $11 million ...

May 25, 2019
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1859: Arthur Conan Doyle Was Educated at a Jesuit School in Austria

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1859: Arthur Conan Doyle Was Educated at a Jesuit School in Austria

On this day in 1859, Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the famous character Sherlock Holmes, was born. He wa ...

On this day in 1859, Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the famous character Sherlock Holmes, was born. He was born in Edinburgh in Scotland, to parents of Irish descent. It is interesting that Arthur Con ...

May 22, 2019
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1907: Laurence Olivier – The First Actor to Receive the Title of Lord

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1907: Laurence Olivier – The First Actor to Receive the Title of Lord

On this day in 1907, the renowned British actor Laurence Olivier was born. He was one of the most awarde ...

On this day in 1907, the renowned British actor Laurence Olivier was born. He was one of the most awarded actors of the 20th century, and received nine Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. Laure ...

May 22, 2019
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