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...
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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...
February 4, 2004: The official launch of Facebook’s website occurred.
In 2004, as broadband was replacing dial-up internet and mobile phones with color screens were gaining popularity, on February 4, a...
February 3, 1994: Tanzania’s first private radio station, Radio Tumani, goes on the air, broadcasting primarily in Kiswahili.
Radio Tumaini is a non-profit community radio station run by the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Radio Tumaini was the first...
February 3, 1995: Eileen Collins, an American astronaut, became the first female pilot of the Discovery Space Shuttle.
Eileen Collins (born November 19, 1956, Elmira, New York, U.S.) is an American astronaut, the first woman to pilot and, later, to co...
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 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:...
January 24, 1984: Steve Jobs Introduced Apple’s Revolutionary Computer Macintosh
Forty One years ago, Steve Jobs revolutionized personal computing by launching the Apple Macintosh, the first PC with a user-friendl...
January 22, 1977: Kenya Airways was Established as a Wholly Government-owned Entity of the Republic of Kenya.
Kenya Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Kenya Airways, is the flag carrier airline of Kenya.[5] The company was founded in 1977,...