The man who saved millions of lives (1958)

360.org - Saturday, 21 September 2019 - 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! (1934)

360.org - Friday, 20 September 2019 - 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 >>

Scrunching or folding? (1857)

360.org - Thursday, 19 September 2019 - Toilet paper. It�s one of those things that seem to have existed forever. But that�s not true of course. At least someone must have been the first to sell it. Those credits go to Joseph Gayetty. He introduced the first modern commercially available toilet paper in the United States, September 19, 1857. It was sold in packages of flat sheets and was called Gayetty�s Medicated Paper. It even had a watermark on every sheet with the inventor�s name. Read More >>

First picture of moon and earth

For lots of people it�s still a magical thing. Standing on earth, watching the moon. Some people might even see the man in the moon, or believe there will be werewolves walking around when the moon is full. However, the first picture ever taken with the moon and earth in one frame show no proof of anything paranormal. Voyager 1 captured this image, featuring both Earth and its moon in their entirety, on September 18, 1977. The space probe was �only� 7.25 million miles away. Read More >>

We the people ...

The first three words of the Constitution in the USA make its intention very clear. �We the people�� makes it obvious that this is the citizens speaking; the nation. Yet it did take quite some time and trials to get these rights... right. Read More >>

Once upon a time ... Lehman Brothers

There was no way the three brothers Henry, Emanuel and Mayer could have known that their company, which initially started as a small grocery shop, would turn out to be one of the biggest modern investment banks in the world. Read More >>

Outside the box

The name 'Cassius Clay' may not make many heads turn, but when people hear 'Sportsman of the 20th century', their interest might be spiked. The man in question is the legendary boxing-champion, who became known as Muhammad Ali. Read More >>

Tutti Frutti, aw Rooty!

Music brings people together. It doesn�t matter what kind of music it is. Today in 1955 was a moment to remember concerning Rock and Roll. Little Richard�s record Tutti Frutti was released on September 14 1955. It became a model for Rock and Roll. In 2010, The US Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, because it heralded a new era in music. Read More >>

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