by Matilda Cruz | Aug 31, 2023 | History
The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture camera designed for one viewer at a time to watch a film through a tiny peephole window. On August 31, 1897, Thomas Edison was granted the patent for this invention that he designed with the help of William Dickson. Fun...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 30, 2023 | History
On August 30, 1146, a decisive moment in medieval history occurred when European leaders, including Pope Innocent II, enacted a decree outlawing the use of the crossbow. Pope Innocent II, a significant figure in medieval Europe, played a crucial role in this...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 29, 2023 | History
On August 29, 1949, the USSR secretly detonated its first nuclear weapon at a test site in Kazakhstan. Though Stalin and the Soviet political leaders were obviously delighted at a successful test run of their atomic bomb, this event sent their rival Western neighbors...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 28, 2023 | History
On August 28, 1965, Bob Dylan, the iconic folk singer-songwriter, experienced a dramatic moment of public dissent when he performed with an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival in Queens, New York. This performance not only drew boos from the audience but also...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 27, 2023 | History
On August 27, 1883, Krakatoa, a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, erupted with unprecedented force. This reshaped the region and profoundly impacted the global climate. Interesting Facts: The eruption actually began on August...
