1908- William C. Durant starts General Motors

1908- William C. Durant starts General Motors

When General Motors opened shop in September 1908, William C. Durant could not have known that GM would eventually hold a 77-year win streak for the world's top-selling auto manufacturer. GM lost the top spot in 2008 to a Japanese automaker. Indeed, the Great...
1997- Google.com becomes official

1997- Google.com becomes official

Google has, over the years, become a large part of our daily lives. We depend on Google products and services to navigate our environment, gain fast hand information and the tap of a screen and many more ways. But when is Google's official birthday?Every year,...
2020- Astronomers report possible life on Venus

2020- Astronomers report possible life on Venus

On September 14, 2020, astronomers reported identifying potential life on Venus. Astronomers looked at Venus's atmosphere and cloud structures with the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in Hawaii and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) observatory in...
1965- The Beatles release  “Yesterday”

1965- The Beatles release “Yesterday”

One night in his dream Paul McCartney composed a song and rushed to write it down and compose it when he woke up, fearing that he would forget it. Later, this song became known as "Yesterday," one of the band's popular releases.In August 1965, the...
1958- Supreme Court orders integration in Little Rock

1958- Supreme Court orders integration in Little Rock

On September 12th, 1958, the supreme court ordered the integration of high schools in the Little Rock High School District. The integration plan was countered by many citizens, all aimed at preventing the initiative from pushing forward.After long battles in court and...