American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
Queen of the United Kingdom
American author
seventh and last Medicean Grand Duke of Tuscany
American actress, businesswoman
Polish mathematician, astronomer
Australian cricketer
Prince of the Cumbrians and King of Scotland
American pianist, composer, bandleader
English mathematician, geographer
The Nomenclator of Leiden University Library was the first printed catalog of an institutional library, containing over 3,000 titles. This catalog was a major step in the history of libraries and helped to set a standard for future catalogs.
John Wesley's conversion to Christianity launched the Methodist movement, which became a major force in the religious and social life of Britain and beyond. Wesley's preaching and teaching focused on personal transformation and social justice, and his followers established schools, hospitals, and other institutions to serve the needs of the poor and marginalized.
The nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was published as a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale. The rhyme tells the story of a young girl and her pet lamb, and has become one of the most well-known and beloved children's songs in the English language.
Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia, covering a distance of 18,000 km (11,000 mi) over the course of 19 days. Johnson was a pioneering aviatrix who broke numerous records and inspired a generation of women to take up aviation.
The Eurovision Song Contest is a major annual song contest in Europe, featuring performers from countries across the continent. The first edition was won by Lys Assia of Switzerland, and the contest has since become a cultural phenomenon and one of the longest-running television programs in the world.
The Kola Superdeep Borehole was a scientific project aimed at drilling deep into the Earth's crust to study its structure and composition. The project reached a depth of 12,262 meters (40,230 feet) before it was abandoned due to a lack of funding. Despite its short lifespan, the project yielded valuable data and insights into the Earth's geology.
Section 28 was a controversial law that prohibited the promotion of homosexuality in schools and other public institutions. The law sparked widespread protests and criticism from LGBTQ+ activists, who argued that it perpetuated discrimination and prejudice. The law was eventually repealed in 2001 in Scotland and in 2004 in the rest of the UK.
The Jerusalem wedding hall disaster was Israel's worst civil disaster, in which 23 people were killed and hundreds more injured. The tragedy occurred when a portion of the third floor of the wedding hall collapsed, sending wedding guests falling two stories down. The incident highlighted the need for better building safety regulations and oversight in Israel.
In one of the most significant naval battles of World War II, the German battleship Bismarck sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood, resulting in the deaths of 1,416 crew members. The sinking of the Hood was a major blow to British naval power.