What happened on February 28? 1954 brought color into the homes of many people!On this day that year, the first color television sets using the new NTSC standard were offered for sale to the general public. Technology advances so quickly, …
February 29
What happened on February 29? Today we celebrate the birth of many great minds! Inventor Herman Hollerith (*1860) was the forefather of automation. His punched card tabulating machine made it possible to process data in a batch. Fascinating. A man …
February 27
What happened on February 27? Few football clubs gathered more fame than German giant FC Bayern Munchen. They were founded in the city of beer and the Oktoberfest in 1900.Exactly 200 years after New England was ‘discovered’ by Europeans in …
February 26
What happened on February 26? Daring escapes always make for great stories. And do we have one for you today!Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned on an island in the mediterranean sea, Elba. Yet, he managed to escape in 1815. He must …
February 25
What happened on February 25? One of the legendary Beatles and a fabulous musician celebrates today!Happy birthday, George Harrison (*1943). The Beatles explored a new wave of music. This leads us to Ibn Battuta (*1304) of Morocco, who loved some …
February 24
What happened on February 24? We celebrate a master of world-famous fruit today. The apple. Not one you eat though. Steve Jobs (*1955) transformed the word’s perception entirely. Winslow Homer (*1836) was a master of perception, too. His paintings look …
