January 28, 1986: Explosion of The Space Shuttle Challenger
On January 28, 1986, the nation eagerly awaited the launch of Space Shuttle Challenger, NASA's pride and joy, in an historic flight:...
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January 29, 1886: German Engineer Carl Benz patents the First Modern Automobile
Karl Benz (born November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Baden [Germany]—died April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, near Mannheim, Germany) was a German me...
January 29, 1996: France Halts Nuclear Testing
The French President, Jacques Chirac, has said France will no longer test nuclear weapons. The announcement comes a day after Franc...
January 6, 1857: Patent for Zinc Ore Reduction by Samuel Wetherill
In 1857, a remarkable event unfolded that would significantly impact the mining and metallurgical industries: the patent for reducin...
January 7, 1985: Japan launches its first interplanetary spacecraft, Sakigake
Sakigake (さきがけ, lit. 'pioneer', 'pathfinder'), known before launch as MS-T5, was Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the fir...
January 8, 1994: Valeri Polyakov, a Russian cosmonaut leaves earth, bound for the Mir space station
Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov (Russian: Валерий Владимирович Поляков, born Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov, Russian: Валерий Иванович Кор...
KWARA STATE INTRODUCES CODING AND DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING IN 50 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Kwara State Government, unveiled a Coding and Digital Literacy training programme for at least 50 public primary and junior secondar...
March 5, 1963: Hula Hoop Patented
March 5, 1963: the Hula Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958...
March 5, 1979: IO Satellite of Jupiter
Io, innermost of the four large moons (Galilean satellites) discovered around Jupiter by the Italian astronomer Galileo in 1610. It...
NAFDAC UNVEILS NEW TECHNOLOGY TO COMBAT COUNTERFEIT MEDICAL PRODUCTS
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the agency introduced GreenBook, Traceability Project, and Pediatric P...