by Matilda Cruz | Dec 26, 2023 | History
Judy Garland is best known today for her role as Dorothy in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, but she had a long and successful career that began on the vaudeville stage. Garland’s journey started on December 26, 1924, when she was only two years old. Her...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 25, 2023 | History
On Christmas Day in 1896, John Philip Sousa premiered “Stars and Stripes Forever,” a composition destined to become the most celebrated march in American history. Already renowned as the “March King,” Sousa composed this masterpiece while returning from...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 24, 2023 | History
Did you know that initial bicycle models did not have brakes? On December 24, 1889, the bicycle pedal brake was officially patented, transforming the cycling experience forever. This ingenious invention allowed riders to slow down or stop by simply pedaling backward,...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 23, 2023 | History
Today in history, on December 23, 1928, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) established the first permanent coast-to-coast radio network. The network used high-quality phone lines built by AT&T. Before this, only temporary connections using long-distance phone...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 22, 2023 | History
Universal Pictures released The Mummy on December 22, 1932, and introduced American audiences to a new kind of cinematic terror. Directed by Karl Freund and featuring Boris Karloff as the menacing Imhotep, the film became one of the first major U.S. horror movies,...
