Today in History – 24 April

Posted on April 24, 2009

1981 IBM-PC computer introduced

1929 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off

1921 1st municipal elections for men and women in Belgium

1897 1st reporter, William Price (Washington Star), assigned to White House

1888 Eastman Kodak forms

1865 Fire alarm and police telegraph system put into operation in San Francisco

Today in History – 23 April

Posted on April 23, 2009

1988 A Greek pedals self-powered aircraft, 74 miles

1985 Coca-Cola announced it is changing its secret flavor formula

1972 Apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface

1968 1st decimal coins issued in Britain (5 and 10 pence)

1965 Launch of 1st Soviet communications satellite

1962 1st U.S. satellite to reach the moon launched

1959 1st heliport in Britain opens in London

1878 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram

1851 Canada issues its 1st postage stamps

1348 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter)

Today in History – 22 April

Posted on April 22, 2009

1991 Intel releases 486SX chip

1970 1st Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources

1969 1st human eye transplant performed

1915 1st military use of chlorine poison gas by Germany in WW I

Today in History – 21 April

Posted on April 21, 2009

1988 1st four-day games in County Cricket Championship commence

1983 1 pound coin introduced in United Kingdom

1948 1st Polaroid camera was sold in US

Today in History – 20 April

Posted on April 20, 2009

1993 Uranus passes Neptune (once every 171 years)

1940 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa

1926 1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic

1879 1st mobile home (horse drawn) used in a journey from London and Cyprus

1841 1st detective story (Poe’s “Murders in Rue Morgue”) published

Today in History – 19 April

Posted on April 19, 2009

1975 India launches 1st satellite with help of U.S.S.R.

1972 Bangladesh becomes a member of British Commonwealth

1971 Sierra Leone becomes a republic (National Day)

1971 U.S.S.R. Salyut 1 launched; 1st manned lab in orbit

1965 1st all news radio station (WINS 1010 AM in New York City) begins operating

Today in History – 18 April

Posted on April 17, 2009

1994 Brian Lara scores 375 for WI vs England to beat Sobers’ record

1989 Zimbabwe gains independence

1980 Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) declares independence from UK

1950 1st transatlantic jet passenger trip

1853 1st train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km)

Today in History – 17 April

Posted on April 17, 2009

1986 IBM produces 1st megabit-chip

1983 India entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket

1817 1st U.S. school for deaf (Hartford, Conn)

1704 1st successful U.S. newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell

Today in History – 16 April

Posted on April 16, 2009

1956 1st solar powered radios go on sale

1948 Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris

1900 U.S. Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps

Today in History – 15 April

Posted on April 14, 2009

1948 Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created

1941 1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Connecticut

1923 Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics

1912 Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on

1896 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece

1877 1st telephone installed: Boston-Somerville, Massachusetts

1817 1st American school for the deaf opens in Hartford, Connecticut

1793 Bank of England hands out 1st 5 pound note