Pluto discovered, 1930
In 1894 the American businessman Percival Lowell founded an observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he dedicated himself to astronomical research. His theories about canals on Mars resulted in the scientific…
Edison patented the phonograph, 1878
In March 1857, the French printer and bookseller, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, patented the first device for recording sound, the phonautograph. His invention inscribed an image on a cylinder coated…
Edison patented the phonograph, 1878
In March 1857, the French printer and bookseller, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, patented the first device for recording sound, the phonautograph. His invention inscribed an image on a cylinder coated…
The Year of Revolution: 1848
In a break from the ‘On this day in history’ series, I am taking inspiration from recent events in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Libya. This year has seen a wave…
Nuclear Disarmament logo designed, 1958
Britain started developing nuclear weapons in 1952, but by the end of the decade various groups formed to protest in favour of nuclear disarmament. One such group, the Direct Action…
The Year of Revolution: 1848
In a break from the ‘On this day in history’ series, I am taking inspiration from recent events in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Libya. This year has seen a wave…
Nuclear Disarmament logo designed, 1958
Britain started developing nuclear weapons in 1952, but by the end of the decade various groups formed to protest in favour of nuclear disarmament. One such group, the Direct Action…
Juan Fangio kidnapped in Cuba, 1958
On 23rd February 1958, the Argentinian racing car driver Juan Fangio, was approached by a man brandishing a revolver in the lobby of the Hotel Lincoln in Havana, Cuba. The…
Juan Fangio kidnapped in Cuba, 1958
On 23rd February 1958, the Argentinian racing car driver Juan Fangio, was approached by a man brandishing a revolver in the lobby of the Hotel Lincoln in Havana, Cuba. The…
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir inaugurated, 1822
Ghanshyam Pande was born in the village of Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India in 1781. At the age of eleven he left on a seven year pilgrimage across India after…