Captain James Cook: from farmer to legend (1773)

360.org - Sunday, 17 January 2021 - On January 17 in 1773, the well-known Captain James Cook was the first explorer who crossed the Antarctic Circle with his ship, �The Resolution�. He was sent on a mission to explore new continents in the southern seas after he discovered New Zealand and Australia�s Great Barrier Reef. Read More >>

Never getting tired of tyres (1853)

360.org - Saturday, 16 January 2021 - Back in 1853, on the 16th of January, a little French boy was born, who would grow up to always be able to play with childhood toys; cars. Accompanied by his brother �douard, he founded the Michelin Tyre Company and they would become excellent businessmen. Today people celebrate the birth of Andr� Michelin, who would end up in the Automotive Hall of Fame with his brother. Read More >>

Wiki, we keep on learning (2001)

360.org - Friday, 15 January 2021 - Have you ever been looking for information on the internet? It doesn�t really matter what it's about, because there is one site, that will almost always pop up first in your browser; Wikipedia. The site has grown insanely since its launch on the 15th of January in 2001. Momentarily, the number of articles is 5.548.789, but by the time you read this text, the number has already risen significantly. Read More >>

''The stuff that dreams are made of''

Humphrey DeForest Bogart wasn't an ordinary actor. With his on-screen debut in The Petrified Forest, he quickly became one of the most legendary American actors. Sadly, the man with the recognizable appearance; raincoat, hat, cigarette in his hand and an undeniably thick American accent, passed away on the 14th of January in 1957, caused by the cancer he struggled with. Yet, as they say, his fame outlived him. Read More >>

William Henry Gates III steps down from the most powerful company in the world

On this day in the year 2000, William Henry Gates the third, better known as Bill Gates, steps down as executive officer. He didn�t completely stop working at Microsoft. He became Chief Software Architect, because he wanted to focus more on new software and technologies. Right now Bill Gates is one of the richest, but also most giving, man alive. Read More >>

A massive earthquake strikes Haiti

On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 strikes Haiti. The earthquake cost the lives of more than 200.000 people and was the strongest quake in that region since the eighteenth century. Read More >>

The discovery of the life-saving insulin treatment

On the 11th of January, 1922, an injection with insulin was used for the first time as a treatment on 14-year-old Leonard Thompson, a Canadian boy who suffered from diabetes Type 1. Read More >>

There�s a music legend waiting in the sky, David Bowie

On the tenth of January 2016, David Bowie, passed away. Two days after his 69th birthday Bowie died of liver cancer. To many this came as a shock, since Bowie had only told his closest friends and family and some in the industry who needed to know for professional reasons. Bowie died in his own apartment in New York city. After his death there where many impromptu shrines popping up around the world with many fans in tears as they laid flowers. Read More >>

2007: How Apple changed our phones and our lives

1942: A brief history of Hawking

1999: �I did ~~not~~ have sexual relations with that woman�

1907: Maria Montessori; A role model with perseverance

1933: The start of building the Golden Gate Bridge

1936: The first hit parade was launched in Billboard Magazine

1969: The greatest Formula One driver in the world

1953: An iconic fashion designer died

2018: Happy New Year! And congrats to all South Koreans!

2018: Have yourself a blasting New Year�s Eve

1975: A golf-legend was born today

1800: Goodyear made rubber last