On This Day

Did you know that on this day, January 19, 1785, Richard Crosbie became the first Irish man to fly a hot air balloon in Ireland?

Did you know that on this day, January 18, 1733, the first polar bear in America was exhibited in Boston?

Did you know that on this day, January 17, 2000, all 50 states of America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday?

Did you know that on this day, January 16, 1962, filming of the first James Bond movie "Dr No" began?

Did you know that on this day, January 15, 2001, the free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, was launched?

Did you know that on this day, January 14, 1690, the clarinet was invented in Nuremberg, Germany by Johann Denner?

Did you know that on this day, January 13, 1930, Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse comic strip was first published?

Did you know that on this day, January 12, 1885, Dr Pepper sold it's very first bottle in the USA?

Did you know that on this day, January 11, 1787, Sir William Herschel discovered the first two moons of Uranus?

Did you know that on this day, January 10, 1863, the London Underground was opened?

Did you know that on this day, January 9, 1811, the first ever all female golf tournament was held at Musselburgh, Scotland?

Did you know that on this day, January 8, 1835, President Andrew Jackson paid off the entire US national debt?