1925
Norris McWhirter, Scottish publisher and activist co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 2004)
Norris McWhirter, Scottish publisher and activist co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 2004)
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1925
Ross McWhirter, Scottish publisher and activist, co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 1975)
Ross McWhirter, Scottish publisher and activist, co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 1975)
1843
Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
2009
At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own…
At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier.
1585
A first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Raleigh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create…
A first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Raleigh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North Carolina.
1839
The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world".
The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world".
1962
The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage.
The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage.
1989
The final stage of the O-Bahn Busway in Adelaide, South Australia, was finished, completing at the time the world's…
�elaide, South Australia, was finished, completing at the time the world's longest and fastest guided busway, with buses (example pictured) travelling 12 km (7.5 mi) at speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph�
1991
Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.
Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.
1948
The World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries.
The World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries.
1921
The Royal Navy's R.38, the world's largest airship at the time, was destroyed by a structural failure over Hull,…
The Royal Navy's R.38, the world's largest airship at the time, was destroyed by a structural failure over Hull, killing 44 of the 49 crew aboard.
1958
The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman…
The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando.
1939
First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft.
First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft.