by Matilda Cruz | Jul 4, 2024 | History
Roald Amundsen, a renowned Norwegian explorer, was born on July 4, 1872. He is celebrated for his polar explorations and is a prominent figure in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Amundsen was the first person to set foot on the South Pole, the first to...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 3, 2024 | History
For centuries, scholars had studied the mysterious drawings of ancient Egypt, trying to decipher their meanings. These markings, known as hieroglyphs, were found throughout the region—on buildings, monuments, and tombs—yet there was no known way to decipher the...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 2, 2024 | History
On July 2, 1897, the Italian inventor known as the “Father of the Radio,” Guglielmo Marconi, was granted a patent for his wireless telegraphy system. He received a British patent for “Improvements in Transmitting Electrical Impulses and Signals,”...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 1, 2024 | History
The first-ever Tour de France, a prestigious multi-stage bicycle race, took place on July 1, 1903. Known for being a grueling event, the Tour de France tests riders’ endurance over a course of approximately 2,200 miles featuring challenging and rugged terrain....
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 30, 2024 | History
On June 30, 1908, a mysterious incident known as the “Tunguska Event” took place. In the early hours of the morning, the largest asteroid ever recorded struck a sparsely populated, forested area near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Russia. The explosion was so...
