Aviation
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Louis Blèriot’s famous Flight across the English Channel
On July 25, 1909, French aviation pioneer Louis Blériot successfully crossed the English Channel from Calais to Dover Castle in…
Broadcasting
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David Attenborough and Life on Planet Earth
On May 8, 1926, English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Frederick Attenborough was born. He is best known for writing…
Cinematography
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John Huston – Hollywood Titan, Rebel, and Renaissance Man
On August 5, 1906, American film director, screenwriter, and actor John Huston was born. Huston has been referred to as…
Computer Games
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The Triumph of the Game Boy
On April 21, 1989, Nintendo presented the 8-bit handheld video game device called Game Boy, the first handheld console. The Game…
Engineering
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Making Photography Really Operational – Louis Daguerre
On August 19, 1839, French artist and physicist Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, after announcing his invention to the French Academy…
Inventor
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Carl von Linde’s Breakthrough in the Refrigeration Process
On June 11, 1842, German scientist, engineer, and businessman Carl von Linde was born. Von Linde discovered a refrigeration cycle and…
Photography
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Making Photography Really Operational – Louis Daguerre
On August 19, 1839, French artist and physicist Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, after announcing his invention to the French Academy…
Printing
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The Gutenberg Bible and the Printing Revolution
On August 24, 1456, the printing of the famous Gutenberg Bible was completed. The Gutenberg Bible was the first major book…
Space
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The First American to walk in Space – Edward White
On June, 3, 1965, Edward Higgins White became the first American to “walk” in space in the course of the…
Transportation
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Road Trippin’ with Alice Ramsey
On August 7, 1909, Alice Ramsey together with her companions reached San Francisco, successfully finishing the first crossing of the USA…
Women in Technology
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Road Trippin’ with Alice Ramsey
On August 7, 1909, Alice Ramsey together with her companions reached San Francisco, successfully finishing the first crossing of the USA…
