If you ever claimed that something was the greatest thing since sliced bread, you’re referring to a very particular date – the 7th July 1928.
25th May 1977: The first Star Wars film is released in cinemas
25th May 2019
The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle went into production in the Soviet Union.
The world speed record for locomotives – steam trains – was set on the 3rd July 1938 by Number 4468 Mallard.
The 29th June 2008 shaped the technological landscape we live in today, when Apple released the very first iPhone.
On the 20th May 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis secured the patent for riveted blue jeans.
Rolls-Royce Limited was established by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce.
On the 10th March 1876, Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful telephone call when he contacted his assistant, Thomas Watson.
Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll made its debut at New York Toy Fair.
American inventor Samuel Colt received the first government order for his revolver firearms from Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers.
Thomas Midgeley Jr. discovered that adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline reduced knocking in automobile engines.
16th July 622: Start date of the Islamic calendar
16th July 2019
15th July 1834: The Spanish Inquisition disbanded
15th July 2019
13th July 1985: Live Aid is watched by 1.9 billion people
13th July 2019
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017