Apache leader Geronimo was born on this day (1829)

360.org - Sunday, 16 June 2019 - Geronimo was born on the 16th of June in 1829 and was the Apache Bedonkohe leader of the Chiricahua Apache. During his leadership, Geronimo defended his people and his homeland against the invasion of the Americans. Read More >>

How a volcanic eruption changed the global temperature (1991)

360.org - Saturday, 15 June 2019 - The second largest catastrophic volcanic eruption of the twentieth century was on this day in 1991. Around 800 people were killed and 100,000 people became homeless within a day as a result of the Mount Pinatubo eruption on the island Luzon in the Philippines. Read More >>

The classical fire of Salvatore Quasimodo (1968)

360.org - Friday, 14 June 2019 - Born and raised on the island Sicily, home to the pretty unpredictable volcano Etna; Salvatore Quasimodo lived in a formidable environment, which turned out to be a great inspiration for his poetry. On the 14th of June in 1968, famous poet Salvatore Quasimodo passed away in Naples. Read More >>

All Nations; unite!

During conversations and discussions, it's awfully important to not wander off topic and let everyone have their equal say on the matter at hand. For the United Nations, the person to oversee everything and bring calm to the table was Ban Ki-moon. Born on the 13th of June in 1944, the South-Korean was unanimously voted to become its Secretary-General and for ten years, made for a well-functioning United Nations. The United Nations still makes a great deal of things happen. Read More >>

Niagara Falls, a drop of water

However rare they may seem, when watching the Falls from the Canadian side of the river, you can almost always spot a rainbow. No wonder the passageway from Niagara Falls, New York to Niagara Falls, Ontario is called the Rainbow Bridge. On the 12th of June in 1903, 'Niagara Falls, Ontario' was incorporated as a city. Its link to the great Niagara Falls, dividing the United States and Canada, is now immortalized. Read More >>

The Undersea Adventures of Jacques Cousteau

Jacques' mind was always floating somewhere else; the deep unknowns of the sea. The French naval officer wanted nothing more than explore the deep seas' mysteries and tell the world about the still unknown depths of the water that surrounds us. On the 11th of June in 1910, the explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born and literally dived into an unknown world he saw his solemn duty to shed light upon. Read More >>

Hit the road Ray

Ray Charles, the American music legend who excelled at the blues and rhythm and blues, was blind, but Ray's hearing and feeling of the vibrant songs he created was absolutely sublime. On the 10th of June in 2004, Ray Charles passed away in the confines of his own home, surrounded by family and friends. Read More >>

How Charles Dickens cured insomnia

Today we remember Charles John Huffam Dickens, he passed away on the 9th of June 1870. Dickens is mostly known for his novels. He wrote many books that you might still know today. Like Oliver Twist, A Christmas carol and David Copperfield. Today we�ll be talking about some things you might not know about Charles, like his side career as a magician and how he fixed his own insomnia. Read More >>

1921: The second President of Indonesia was born on this day

1929: Vatican City officially became independent on this day

1523: How King Gustav ended the Kalmar Union

1947: How the Marshall plan started the cold war

1798: Who was Casanova?

1865: UK's big Five; George V

1989: Robin Williams, an amusing spark of madness

1980: The beginning of CNN

1930: Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood

1431: The national heroine of France was murdered on this day

1954: The first Bilderberg Conference was held on this day

1961: Amnesty International was founded on this day