International Day of Biological Diversity
Yemen National Day
334 BC - The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus
1570 - 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published
1761 - 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Philadelphia
1849 - Abraham Lincoln patented a buoying device
1892 - Dr Washington Sheffield invented toothpaste tube
1900 - Associated Press organized in NYC as non-profit news cooperative
1906 - Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane
1942 - Mexico declared war on nazi-Germany & Japan
1947 - 1st US ballistic missile fired
1990 - Yemeni unification took place (Yemen National Day)
1992 - India launched its Agni rocket
Birthday
Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)
Laurence Olivier (1907-1989). Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th Century, he was honored with nine Academy Award nominations, three Oscars, five Emmy awards, and a host of other awards.
22 May Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management
Yemen National Day
334 BC - The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus
1570 - 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published
1761 - 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Philadelphia
1849 - Abraham Lincoln patented a buoying device
1892 - Dr Washington Sheffield invented toothpaste tube
1900 - Associated Press organized in NYC as non-profit news cooperative
1906 - Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane
1942 - Mexico declared war on nazi-Germany & Japan
1947 - 1st US ballistic missile fired
1990 - Yemeni unification took place (Yemen National Day)
1992 - India launched its Agni rocket
Birthday
Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)
Laurence Olivier (1907-1989). Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th Century, he was honored with nine Academy Award nominations, three Oscars, five Emmy awards, and a host of other awards.
22 May Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management
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