A phenomenon is launched: The first of search engine Google (1998)

360.org - Sunday, 27 September 2020 - Nowadays we can hardly imagine a world without Google. No doubt that even if you don�t use it, you heard from this Internet sensation that first appeared on this day in 1998. On the relatively new Internet a would-be phenomenon was presented: Search engine Google. Read More >>

Professor Jongbloed demonstrates artificial heart in Paris (1951)

360.org - Saturday, 26 September 2020 - Some inventions are considered �holy grails�. Creating an artificial heart for human beings was a holy grail according to the art of medicine. Jacob Jongbloed, a Dutch professor, demonstrated an artificial heart today in 1951 in Paris. He had constructed a machine doctors had dreamed for since the beginning of modern medicine. Read More >>

Happy birthday Gordon Gekko! (1944)

360.org - Friday, 25 September 2020 - Today is a special day for one of Hollywood's greatest. Michael Douglas was born today, in 1944, the American actor, director and producer who won an Academy Award for producing One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and another one for his role as Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's Wall Street. Read More >>

War between chicken and hamburger

Fried chicken and fast food have never been the same since September 25,1952. It�s the day Harland Sanders, known as Colonel Sanders opened his first franchise restaurant in Salt Lake City: Kentucky Fried Chicken. KFC popularized chicken in fast food and challenged the dominance of the hamburger. Read More >>

Unconsciously, Freud will always be in our minds

He�s long gone, and most of his believes are overhauled by new insights. Nevertheless, Sigmund Freud�s ideas of the unconscious are still known and frequently used. The Austrian founder of psychoanalyses died on September 23, 1939, aged 83. Read More >>

Congratulations Fiddler on the Roof!

One of the longest running musicals on Broadway has its birthday today. September 22, 1964 was the day Fiddler on the Roof was played for the first time on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre. Although critics weren�t all that positive, the play would become a tremendous success. Read More >>

The man who saved millions of lives

Whether you�re used to the British slogan �Click it or ticket� or to the more American version �Buckle up. It�s the law�, everybody knows, seat belts must be worn. Seat belt legislation is relatively new. The three-point safety belt as we know it was invented in 1959 by Niels Ivar Bohlin. He died today in 2002 after suffering a heart attack. Read More >>

Buon compleanno Sophia Loren!

She starred on the big screen next to the greatest actors in history. Today is Sophia Loren�s birthday. She was born in Rome, Italy, as Sofia Villani Scicolone on September 20, 1934. Read More >>

1857: Scrunching or folding?

1977: First picture of moon and earth

1787: We the people ...

2008: Once upon a time ... Lehman Brothers

1978: Outside the box

1955: Tutti Frutti, aw Rooty!

2004: And you get a car! And you get a car! And you ...

1953: Jacqueline Bouvier becomes Jackie Kennedy

2001: Where were you?

1981: A masterpiece coming home

1960: A romcom legend was born

1664: The city that never sleeps wakes up