History & Events

Did you know that on this day, February 3, 1815, Switzerland opened the world's first commercial cheese factory?

Did you know that on this day, February 2, 1852, London opened the world's first public flushing toilets?

Did you know that on this day, February 1, 1951, an atomic bomb explosion was aired on TV for the first time?

Did you know that on this day, January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first primate to go to space?

Did you know that on this day, January 30, 1965, over 320,000 people attended Winston Churchill's funeral?

Did you know that on this day, January 29, 1595, Shakespeare's play "Romeo & Juliet" was performed for the first time?

Did you know that on this day, January 28, 1887, the world's largest snowflake was discovered?

Did you know that on this day, January 27, 1984, Michael Jackson's hair caught fire while filming a Pepsi commercial?

Did you know that on this day, January 26, 1972, flight attendant Vesna Vulović survived the world's highest recorded fall?

Did you know that on this day, January 25, 1961, Walt Disney's animation "101 Dalmatians" was released in theaters?

Did you know that on this day, January 24, 1935, the first canned beer received instant approval by customers?

Did you know that on this day, January 23, 1909, a Morse code distress call was made, which led to the first radio sea rescue?